Portal:Cricket/Anniversaries/June/June 16
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- England
- 1924 - South Africa are bowled out for 30, equalling the then Test record for a low score, in the first Test against England at Birmingham. Arthur Gilligan and Maurice Tate take all 10 wickets in 12.3 overs, with Extras contributing 11 of the 30 runs and Herbie Taylor top-scoring with just seven.
- 1932 - Herbert Sutcliffe and Percy Holmes complete a world record first-wicket stand of 555 playing for Yorkshire against Essex at Leyton. Sutcliffe makes 313 and Holmes is unbeaten on 224, made in 445 minutes. Yorkshire win the match by an innings and 313 runs.