This Day in History: 3rd June

Wasim Akram was born on this day in 1966.

Cricket

1966: Birth of Wasim Akram, who is regarded as one of the greatest left-arm fast bowlers in history of the sport. He was a genuine left arm fast bowler who could bowl with significant pace and left-handed batsman who represented the Pakistan national cricket team in Test cricket and One Day International matches

1971: Imran Khan kicked off his top-level career with 5 runs and 28 wicketless overs against England at Edgbaston.

2000: The last international for Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja. While Azhar was dismissed for 1, Jadeja went on to top-score for his side with 93 off 103 balls.

Football

1964: Hosts Israel won the AFC Asian Cup with a 1-2 win over two-time defending champions South Korea.

1985: Birth of Papiss Cisse, a Senegalese footballer, who plays as a striker for Newcastle United and the Senegal national team.

1985: Birth of Lukasz Piszczek, a Polish footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund as a right defender, and he has been capped by Poland at international level.

1992: Birth of Mario Gotze, a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga and the German national team.

2009: Sunderland appoint former Manchester United captain’ Steve Bruce as their new manager.

Rafael Nadal was born on this day in 1986

Tennis

1986: Birth of Rafael Nadal, a Spanish professional tennis player and a former world No. 1 who is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. 

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