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On this day: 5 August India and international matches played on this date, with available scorecards.
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2006 Team India · Women · T20I
Rumeli Dhar: 66* against England England v India · India won by 8 wickets
66*off 69 balls
2006 Team India · Women · T20I
India won by 8 wickets England v India · County Ground, Derby
109/2India innings
2022 International history · Men · ODI
Sikandar Raza: 135* against Bangladesh Bangladesh v Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
135*off 109 balls
2016 International history · Women · ODI
Sune Luus: 6/36 against Ireland Ireland v South Africa · South Africa won by 89 runs
6/36Wickets / runs
2022 International history · Men · ODI
Innocent Kaia: 110 against Bangladesh Bangladesh v Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
110off 122 balls
2018 International history · Men · ODI
Reeza Hendricks: 102 against Sri Lanka South Africa v Sri Lanka · South Africa won by 78 runs
102off 89 balls
2022 International history · Men · T20I
Wayne Parnell: 5/30 against Ireland South Africa v Ireland · South Africa won by 44 runs
5/30Wickets / runs
2001 Team India · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 121 runs India v Sri Lanka · R Premadasa Stadium
174/10India innings
1971 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
England v India: a Test began England v India · Old Trafford
TESTMatch began
2026 International history · Men · ODI
Afghanistan v Ireland Afghanistan v Ireland · Bready Cricket Club
ODIInternational cricket
2022 International history · Men · T20I
South Africa won by 44 runs South Africa v Ireland · County Ground, Bristol
182/6Winning innings
2022 International history · Men · ODI
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets Bangladesh v Zimbabwe · Harare Sports Club
307/5Winning innings
2020 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Pakistan v England: a Test began Pakistan v England · Old Trafford
TESTMatch began
2018 International history · Men · ODI
South Africa won by 78 runs South Africa v Sri Lanka · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
363/7Winning innings
2018 International history · Men · T20I
Bangladesh won by 19 runs Bangladesh v West Indies · Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground
184/5Winning innings
2016 International history · Women · ODI
South Africa won by 89 runs Ireland v South Africa · Clontarf Cricket Club Ground
283/7Winning innings
2004 International history · Women · T20I
New Zealand won by 9 runs England v New Zealand · County Ground, Hove
131/8Winning innings
2002 International history · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Bangladesh v Sri Lanka · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
77/2Winning innings
1999 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v New Zealand: a Test began England v New Zealand · Old Trafford
TESTMatch began
1997 International history · Women · ODI
South Africa won by 93 runs Ireland v South Africa · Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
175/5Winning innings
1993 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v England: a Test began Australia v England · Edgbaston
TESTMatch began
1965 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v South Africa: a Test began England v South Africa · Trent Bridge
TESTMatch began
1912 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v South Africa: a Test began Australia v South Africa · Trent Bridge
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India comes first, across men’s and women’s cricket. Player spotlights prioritise the current India retainership list; after it expires, players with an India appearance in the previous year are prioritised. This is an editorial focus, not a claim about selection in every format. Dates and figures are refreshed from the archive, with no invented birthdays or milestones.
“Today” follows India Standard Time. Missing historical scorecards limit the available performances.
