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On this day: 4 December India and international matches played on this date, with available scorecards.
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2022 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
KL Rahul: 73 against Bangladesh India v Bangladesh · Bangladesh won by 1 wickets
73off 70 balls
2010 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
Virat Kohli: 63* against New Zealand India v New Zealand · India won by 9 wickets
63*off 70 balls
2020 India player spotlight · Men · T20I
KL Rahul: 51 against Australia India v Australia · India won by 11 runs
51off 40 balls
2010 Team India · Men · ODI
Gautam Gambhir: 126* against New Zealand India v New Zealand · India won by 9 wickets
126*off 117 balls
2016 Team India · Women · T20I
Mithali Raj: 73* against Pakistan India v Pakistan · India won by 17 runs
73*off 65 balls
2005 Team India · Women · ODI
Mithali Raj: 65* against England England v India · India won by 8 wickets
65*off 81 balls
2005 Team India · Women · ODI
Karuna Jain: 64 against England England v India · India won by 8 wickets
64off 88 balls
2020 Team India · Men · T20I
Yuzvendra Chahal: 3/25 against Australia India v Australia · India won by 11 runs
3/25Wickets / runs
2020 Team India · Men · T20I
T Natarajan: 3/30 against Australia India v Australia · India won by 11 runs
3/30Wickets / runs
2003 Team India · Women · ODI
Jaya Sharma: 60 against New Zealand India v New Zealand · India won by 5 wickets
60off 89 balls
2016 International history · Men · ODI
Steven Smith: 164 against New Zealand Australia v New Zealand · Australia won by 68 runs
164off 157 balls
2020 Team India · Men · T20I
India won by 11 runs India v Australia · Manuka Oval
161/7India innings
2016 Team India · Women · T20I
India won by 17 runs India v Pakistan · Asian Institute of Technology Ground
121/5India innings
2010 Team India · Men · ODI
India won by 9 wickets India v New Zealand · Reliance Stadium
229/1India innings
2005 Team India · Women · ODI
India won by 8 wickets England v India · Barsapara Cricket Stadium
216/2India innings
2003 Team India · Women · ODI
India won by 5 wickets India v New Zealand · Brabourne Stadium
192/5India innings
2000 Team India · Women · ODI
India won by 8 runs England v India · Lincoln
155/7India innings
2016 International history · Men · ODI
Martin Guptill: 114 against Australia Australia v New Zealand · Australia won by 68 runs
114off 102 balls
2002 International history · Men · ODI
Herschelle Gibbs: 108* against Sri Lanka South Africa v Sri Lanka · South Africa won by 8 wickets
108*off 92 balls
2022 International history · Men · ODI
Shakib Al Hasan: 5/36 against India India v Bangladesh · Bangladesh won by 1 wickets
5/36Wickets / runs
2004 International history · Men · ODI
Vikram Solanki: 100 against Zimbabwe England v Zimbabwe · England won by 8 wickets
100off 93 balls
1996 International history · Men · ODI
Saqlain Mushtaq: 5/44 against New Zealand New Zealand v Pakistan · Pakistan won by 11 runs
5/44Wickets / runs
2022 Team India · Men · ODI
Bangladesh won by 1 wickets India v Bangladesh · Shere Bangla National Stadium
186/10India innings
2003 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v India: a Test began Australia v India · Brisbane Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
1979 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
India v Pakistan: a Test began India v Pakistan · Arun Jaitley Stadium
TESTMatch began
2025 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v Australia: a Test began England v Australia · Brisbane Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
2024 International history · Women · ODI
South Africa won by 6 wickets England v South Africa · Diamond Oval
189/4Winning innings
2022 International history · Women · ODI
England won by 142 runs England v West Indies · Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
307/7Winning innings
2022 International history · Women · T20I
New Zealand won by 37 runs New Zealand v Bangladesh · University Oval, Dunedin
148/4Winning innings
2021 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Pakistan v Bangladesh: a Test began Pakistan v Bangladesh · Shere Bangla National Stadium
TESTMatch began
2016 International history · Men · ODI
Australia won by 68 runs Australia v New Zealand · Sydney Cricket Ground
324/8Winning innings
2014 International history · Men · T20I
Pakistan won by 7 wickets New Zealand v Pakistan · Dubai International Cricket Stadium
140/3Winning innings
2009 International history · Men · ODI
England v South Africa England v South Africa · Kingsmead
ODIInternational cricket
2009 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v West Indies: a Test began Australia v West Indies · Adelaide Oval
TESTMatch began
2007 International history · Men · ODI
West Indies won by 6 wickets West Indies v Zimbabwe · Harare Sports Club
142/4Winning innings
2004 International history · Men · ODI
England won by 8 wickets England v Zimbabwe · Queens Sports Club
239/2Winning innings
2002 International history · Men · ODI
South Africa won by 8 wickets South Africa v Sri Lanka · De Beers Diamond Oval
190/2Winning innings
1999 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe: a Test began Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe · Harare Sports Club
TESTMatch began
1997 International history · Men · ODI
South Africa won by 67 runs Australia v South Africa · Sydney Cricket Ground
200/10Winning innings
1996 International history · Men · ODI
Pakistan won by 11 runs New Zealand v Pakistan · Gujranwala
228/8Winning innings
1994 International history · Men · ODI
Pakistan won by 12 runs Pakistan v Sri Lanka · SuperSport Park
245/9Winning innings
1992 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand v Sri Lanka New Zealand v Sri Lanka · R Premadasa Stadium
ODIInternational cricket
1992 International history · Men · ODI
Pakistan won by 5 wickets Pakistan v West Indies · WACA Ground
199/5Winning innings
1988 International history · Women · ODI
Australia won by 10 wickets Australia v Ireland · North Sydney Oval
81/0Winning innings
1987 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v New Zealand: a Test began Australia v New Zealand · Brisbane Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
1985 International history · Men · ODI
Pakistan won by 5 wickets Pakistan v West Indies · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
203/5Winning innings
1964 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v Pakistan: a Test began Australia v Pakistan · Melbourne Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
1964 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v South Africa: a Test began England v South Africa · Kingsmead
TESTMatch began
1959 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v Pakistan: a Test began Australia v Pakistan · National Stadium, Karachi
TESTMatch began
1936 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v England: a Test began Australia v England · Brisbane Cricket Ground
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Show more history About these dates and player spotlights Entries come from the published international match archive and link to their scorecards. Matches use the recorded start date. Tests are shown only as start anniversaries; their later innings and results are not claimed to have happened on that date. Limited-overs performances use the match date recorded in the scorecard.
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.
