Since 1965

This Week In History - 26 Jul

20 July 1972

At the club’s 7th Annual General Meeting, Bryan Hazell and John Smythe were elected life members.

20 July 2001

Glenn McGrath took 5-54 in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs England at Lords.

20 July 2003

Stuart MacGill took 5-65 in the second innings of the 1st Test vs Bangladesh at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, to finish with match figures of 7-76.

21 July 2005

Marcus Trescothick was dismissed c J.Langer b G.McGrath in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs England at Lords. This was Glenn’s 500th Test wicket.

22 July 2001

Glenn McGrath took 3-60 in the second innings of the 2nd Test vs England at Lords, to finish with match figures of 8-114. He won the Player of the Match Award.

22 July 2005

Glenn McGrath took 5-53 in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs England at Lords.

22 July 2010

Shane Watson took 6-33 in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs Pakistan at Headingley.

22 July 2018

At the club’s 53rd Annual General Meeting, John Dyson and Glenn McGrath were elected life members.

23 July 2010

Steve Smith scored 77 in the second innings of the 2nd Test vs Pakistan at Headingley, his first half century in Tests.

24 July 2005

Glenn McGrath took 4-29 in the second innings of the 2nd Test vs England at Lords, to finish with match figures of 9-82. He won the Player of the Match Award. This was his final Test at Lord’s – he finished with 26 wickets for 299 runs at an average of 11.50 in his 3 Tests at Lord’s, winning the Player of the Match award each time.

24 July 2010

Shane Watson won the Australian Player of the Match award in the 2nd Test vs Pakistan at Headingley.

25 July 1978

At the club’s 13th Annual General Meeting, Steve Wishart won the James A. Daly Memorial Award.

26 July 2003

Stuart MacGill took 5-77 in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs Bangladesh at Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns.