England vs South Africa (cancelled)
28 August 1968
Basil D'Oliveira's selection for England's tour to South Africa in 1968 was refused by the apartheid government, leading to the tour's cancellation and eventually South Africa's expulsion from international cricket.
Nottinghamshire vs Glamorgan
1968-08-31
Gary Sobers hit Malcolm Nash for six consecutive sixes in a single over at Swansea — the first time six sixes in an over had been achieved in first-class cricket, a feat since matched only by Ravi Shastri in 1985 and a handful of others.
England vs Australia
1964-08-14
Fred Trueman became the first bowler in Test history to take 300 wickets — getting Neil Hawke caught behind at The Oval in the 1964 Ashes. On being told he was the first, Trueman's response: 'I hope that whoever does it next gets as much pleasure from it as I have.'
England vs West Indies
1963-06-06
Fred Trueman and Garfield Sobers's encounters in the 1963 England-West Indies series — the former England's fastest bowler of his era, the latter cricket's greatest all-rounder — produced battles between two of sport's most charismatic and competitive personalities.
Australia vs West Indies
1960-12-14
The first tied Test in 86 years of cricket history — Australia and West Indies finished level on 737 runs each after five days of breathless cricket in Brisbane, producing one of the most dramatic finishes the game has ever seen.