An unsung hero, Pakistan’s Lionel Richie lookalike off-spinner Tauseef Ahmed is born on 10 May. He took 93 Test wickets at 31.72 during 1980-931870 – Jem Mace defends his heavyweight boxing crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts one hour and 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch1930 – Clarrie Grimmett takes 10 for 37 versus Yorkshire at Sheffield Shield match in Australia1938 – Birth of Manuel Santana, legendary Spanish tennis player1958 – An unsung hero, Pakistan’s Tauseef Ahmed, who is tended to be overshadowed by his more illustrious colleagues Abdul Qadir and Iqbal Qasim, is born. “He was a skilled and cunning off-spinner, even if his afro and moustache did make him look like Lionel Richie,” says Ciricinfo1960 – Merlene Ottey, the Jamaican/Italian Olympics sprinter was born2001 – A soccer game stampede in Ghana kills over 120

Source: The Nation May 10, 2021 15:45 UTC