Portal:Cricket/Anniversaries/June/June 6

England

• 1994 - Brian Lara scored 501 not out for Warwickshire at Edgbaston, making the highest score in first-class cricket.

Pakistan

• 1943 - The Pakistani batsman Asif Iqbal was born in Hyderabad, India. He started his career as an opening bowler, but made his way into the middle order.

West Indies

• 1940 - Herbert Lance, the South African all-rounder nicknamed "Tiger" was born.