1930- Sir Donald Bradman makes 334 against England at Headingly
1932- Hedley Verity takes all 10 wickets in a single Innings for Yorkshire against Nottinghamshire
1965- Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar born
1969- Former England fast bowler Alan Mullally born
4) The Oval 1953 – 20 years of hurt is enough:
After four draws it was the turf of the Oval which provided England with a much awaited and anticipated return of the longed for Ashes in 1953. Continue reading
Three ladies from Nottingham are loving their day at the cricket and for this special occasion are sporting their own Ashes-themed fascinators.
Louise Kew, Laura Stephenson and Jo Sheppard had the idea when they came to the ODI against South Africa last year, so they set about designing and constructing their own fascinators for this Ashes test.
Catherine Waite has worked on reception at Trent Bridge since the last Ashes test in 2005. During this time she has had to deal with many different enquiries. She told Brian Fairchild about some of the more unusual ones.
Voice actor Rajiv Hasan has assimilated many famous tones, from the cricketing elite to his best friend’s mum. He’s also the head of Queens Medical Centre’s hospital radio, and showcased his considerable talent for us here at Trent Bridge.
With such a quick turn around of the first Innings for the English and Australian batsmen it is well worth pondering over the question as to whether the first Test of the 2013 Ashes will make it to its final day or not.
Coming into the third day it may have seemed preposterous to believe that the final day would play its part yet with the steady movement and batting safety of England’s Ian Bell it would seem that cautious tactics will play their part in English success (if there is to be any!).
It would be a good guesstemation to say that to reach a minimum of 250 runs for the home team would see them on their way yet it was previously believed that the powerful English bowling brilliance of Anderson, Finn and Swann would grant their opponents a doomed fate early on; that idea was quickly dashed due to the skill and diligence of young star Ashton Agar.
Despite all hope the chances of seeing day 5 are extremely thin. Fingers crossed for those with tickets but I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Kieran Matthews
One man keen to quash the notion of cricket being for a mature demographic is McFly drummer Harry Judd. After winning the hearts of the nation with his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing, Harry has come to Trent Bridge to take in the wily moves of the likes of Matt Prior, Ian Bell and Stuart Broad.
Ian Bell has passed the half century mark and in doing so has reached another milestone for the game of 6000 test match runs. The lead is creeping up, currently on 165 as tea is taken with England on 230-6. With more than 30 overs remaining in the day it is still a possibility that we could see Australia batting tonight.