DATABASE

MOST CRICKET WICKETS TAKEN IN A SERIES 1 S F Barnes E v SA 1913/4

4 tests 49 wickets 2 J C Laker E v A 1956

5 tests 46 wickets 3 C V Grimmett A v SA 1935/6

5 tests 44 wickets 4 T M Alderman A v E 1981

6 tests 42 wickets 5= R M Hogg A v E 1978/9

6 tests 41 wickets 5=T M Alderman A v E 1989

6 tests 41 wickets 7 Imran Khan P v I 1982/3

6 tests 40 wickets 8 A V Bedser E v A 1953

5.tests 39 wickets 8=D K Lillee A v E 1981

6 tests 39 wickets 10 M W Tate E v A 1924/5

5 tests 38 wickets Stamp's Sporting Statistics COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE PROVIDED CHALLENGER FOR AMERICA'S CUP England 15

Australia 7

Canada 1

Italy 1

New Zealand 1

Scotland 1

United States 1

ANNIVERSARIES Today Birth of Calvin Smith, once the fastest man on earth (1961).

Monday The first recorded golf tournament for women took place at Musselburgh (1811).

Tuesday Manchester United announced that they were to become a public company with shares quoted on the stock exchange.(1991).

Wednesday Births of racing trainer Henry Cecil (1943); and British jockey Fred Archer (1857); Chelsea were fined £105,000 by the Football League for making irregular payments to players (1991).

Thursday Birth of rugby league international Mike Sullivan (1934).

Friday Death of Thomas Lord, the man who built the Lord's cricket ground (1832); birth of snooker player Stephen Hendry (1969).

Saturday Birth of Australian golfer Graham Marsh, brother of Test cricketer Rodney Marsh (1944).