Saeed Anwar’s blistering 194 came on this day in 19971867 – Birth of J.J. Ferris, the deadly left-arm swing bowler who played Test cricket for Australia and England. He played it eight Tests for Aussies and later settled in England, for whom he played one Test, in Cape Town in 1891-921881 – US National Lawn Tennis Association is formed1904 – Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is formed in Paris, France1966 – Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs Henry Cooper in round six for heavyweight boxing title in London, England1985 – England women’s medium-pacer Isa Guha is born. Guha made her international debut in 2001, aged 161997 – Saeed Anwar battered India in the Independence Cup match in Chennai, smearing 194 off only 146 balls. It remained the biggest individual score in ODIs till 20102017 – A last-ball finish in Hyderabad gave Mumbai Indians their third IPL title, this one coming against Rising Pune Supergiants

Source: The Nation May 21, 2021 18:45 UTC