Since 1965

This Week In History - 14 Apr

8 April 1996

Sutherland won its first 1st Grade premiership by defeating Bankstown outright at Bankstown Oval. The team was captained by Rodney Davison and Glenn McGrath won the Benaud Medal for player of the match.

Sutherland 277 (Matthew O’Brien 85, Jason Holley 67, Darren Mitchell 63, Darrell Mann 20) & 3/54 d. Bankstown 154 (Glenn McGrath 5-28, Stuart Clark 2-48) & 176 (Stuart Clark 3-40, Stuart MacGill 3-45, Glenn McGrath 3-72) outright.

We also won the 2nd Grade premiership by defeating St.George at Howell Oval. The team was captained by Kevin Tuite.

Sutherland 356 (Jason Packer 135, Andrew Northridge 72, Martin Carroll 43, Tim Brennan 41) & 2/139 (Tim Brennan 79no, Shane Duff 34no) d. St.George 300 (Daniel McLauchlan 4-95, Martin Carroll 3-67).

 10 April 2006

Stuart MacGill took 8-108 in the first innings of the 1st Test versus Bangladesh at Fatullah.

11 April 2011

Shane Watson scored 185 not out off 96 balls, with 15 fours and 15 sixes in a one-day international versus Bangladesh at Dhaka. Needless to say, he won the Player of the Match award. It is the highest score in ODIs by an Australian male player.

13 April 2007

Glenn McGrath took 3-17 off 7 overs in a World Cup match versus Ireland at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. He won the Player of the Match award.

14 April 2000

Glenn McGrath took 2-13 off 10 overs in an ODI versus South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town.