Herbert Sutcliffe

Martin Williamson looks at the background to India's Test debut

Batsmen who have been out to the first ball of a Test

The report from The Cricketer in India's first Test, against England at Lord's in June 1932

Cricket records are broken fairly regularly, but few in such controversial circumstances as happened at Leyton in 1932

Yorkshire and England fast bowler Bill Bowes remembers a sensational match at Scarborough

A match report from the 5th Test at The Oval in 1926 as England won the Ashes

Herbert Sutcliffe played Ashes-winning innings and changed the image of the professional cricketer.

2001 A moment of history at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, as Mohammad Ashraful of Bangladesh becomes the youngest man, or boy, ever to make a Test century

1969 He may not be in the best of form right now, but Sanath Jayasuriya , who was born today, has left his mark on the cricket world with a series of stunning assaults

1939 An unlucky charm is born

Craig White and Matthew Wood battered Lancashire in the Old Trafford Roses game with an opening stand of 309 in 65 overs

Scoring a century has always been a great achievement in Test cricket