1988 - Ian Botham is involved in an in-flight incident between Perth and Brisbane. He was charged by police and pleaded guilty to charges of assault and offensive behaviour. His contract with the Queensland Bulls was later terminated.
In New Zealand
1915 - Fen Cresswell is born. Creswell died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1966.
1995 - Sri Lanka has their first series win, after a drawn second Test at Dunedin.
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