1977 – Birth of the first black man to play cricket for South Africa. He is a six-time NBA All-Star and a four-time entry in the All-NBA team selection. Gasol has won two NBA championships, both with the Los Angeles Lakers back-to-back in 2009 and 2010. Rose and Liz Signal both made their debuts in the first Women’s Test against England at Headingley, which started on this day in 1984Twins Rose (on left) and Liz Signal, the first twins to play in the same cricket Test. With the score in the last at 5-2, Nadal had the opportunity to win the title on his next two serves.

Source: The Nation July 05, 2021 19:30 UTC