Portal:Cricket/Anniversaries/February/February 3
- In the West Indies
- 1851 – Lord Harris is born in Trinidad, the son of the English Governor. Harris was the second captain of England and was a key figure in the early Tests between England and Australia as well as the Imperial Cricket Conference which established rules and expanded Test cricket to include South Africa.
- In Australia
- 1933 – Fast bowler Tim Wall takes 10 wickets for 36 runs in a single innings for South Australia against New South Wales at Sydney. This remains the best bowling performance in first-class cricket in Australia. New South Wales win the match.
- 1936 – Bobby Simpson is born in Marrickville, New South Wales. Simpson was a star of the game as an opening batsman (with Bill Lawry), captain and coach for the Australian cricket team. Remarkably for a batsman, Simpson's first Test century came seven years after his debut and he made 311 runs.[1]