ON THIS DAY
22nd November
On this day in cricket history, November 22, 1974, legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards made his Test debut against India. e.g. More recently, November 22, 2025, marks the start of the Ashes series between Australia and England at Perth Stadium.
- 1974: Sir Vivian Richards played his first Test match for the West Indies.
- 2025: The 2025-26 Ashes series begins in Perth between Australia and England.
- 2025: The first day of the second Ashes Test features a bizarre schedule change where tea is served before lunch due to early sunsets in the Indian city of Guwahati.
- 2025: Mitchell Starc took a stunning catch off his own bowling to dismiss Zak Crawley.
- 2025: Brendan Doggett, an Australian debutant, played alongside Nathan Lyon.
