1877    The first Test cricket match begins between England and Australia.

1930    Australian cricketer Don Bradman scores a world record 309 runs in one day, on his way to the highest individual Test innings of 334, during a Test match against England.

1933    English cricketer Wally Hammond set a record for the highest individual Test innings of 336 not out, during a Test match against New Zealand.

1936    Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings.

1938    English cricketer Len Hutton sets a world record for the highest individual Test innings of 364, during a Test match against Australia.

1948    Neil Harvey becomes the youngest Australian to score a century in Test cricket.

1948    The Australian cricket team sets a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket history in the Fourth Test against England.

1957    Ian Craig of Australia becomes the youngest Test cricket captain in history.

2006    India's Irfan Pathan becomes the first bowler to take a Test cricket hat-trick in the opening over of a match.

2009    The Sri Lankan cricket team is attacked by gunmen while on their way to the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore for a Test match against Pakistan.