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Records of The Day - Nov 26

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Nov 26
2025

  • 2014: Phillip Hughes (Australia) tragically passed away after being struck by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match (incident occurred on 25 Nov, he died on 27 Nov, widely reported on 26 Nov).
  • 2011: Virender Sehwag (India) scored 119 vs West Indies in the 3rd Test, becoming the ninth player to surpass 8,000 Test runs.
  • 1993: Shane Warne (Australia) took 5/82 vs New Zealand in Wellington, contributing to a drawn Test.
  • 1983: Michael Slater (Australia) made his first-class debut for New South Wales vs Tasmania.
  • 1952: West Indies beat India in the 5th Test at Madras, clinching their first-ever Test series win in India.
  • Birthdays:
    • Graham Gooch (England), born 26 Nov 1953.
    • Shikhar Dhawan (India), born 26 Nov 1985.
    • Ishaan Kishan (India), born 26 Nov 1998.