ON THIS DAY

1955:

New Zealand were dismissed by England for only 26 runs in Auckland. The innings, New Zealand’s second, lasted 27 overs and stands as the lowest completed in Test cricket.

1998:

A Fulham fan was killed in a disturbance outside Gillingham’s Priestfield Stadium after his team were beaten 2-0.

2000:

The Football Association fined seven Leicester City players and officials £75,500, plus £17,500 costs, for “breathtaking carelessness” in distributing League Cup final tickets. Andy Impey received the biggest fine, in excess of £20,000.

2004:

Sven-goran Eriksson agreed a two-year extension to his England contract, taking him to 2008. He eventually left his post after the 2006 World Cup.

Steve Mcclaren in 2007 when he was England manager.

2007:

Steve Mcclaren stormed out of a post-match press conference only two questions in after his England side struggled to defeat part-timers Andorra in a Euro 2008 qualifier in Barcelona.

2009:

David Beckham went on as a second-half substitute for England in their friendly against Slovakia at Wembley, earning his 109th cap and surpassing Bobby Moore’s record for an outfield player.

2015:

Australia captain Michael Clarke announced he would be retiring from one-day internationals after the following day’s World Cup final against New Zealand.

2018:

Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were banned from international and domestic cricket for 12 months and Cameron Bancroft for nine months for their part in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.