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September 5: a day without Tests Aslam Siddiqui - 5 September 2001
With all the Test cricket that has been played since 1877, still play has not taken place on every day of the year. No Test cricket has been played on May 9, 12, 13, 23, or 24 and most surprisingly on September 5. The 2002 English Test calendar will remedy one, the fourth Test against India starts on Sep 5. However the dates for the May Tests against Sri Lanka are May 16-20 and May 30-June 3.
Month First Day Month Completed January Jan 2, 1879 Jan 8, 1925 February Feb 17, 1882 Feb 29, 1932 March Mar 15, 1877 Mar 20, 1951 April Apr 2, 1877 Apr 30, 1978 May May 29, 1902 June Jun 22, 1896 Jun 4, 1957 July Jul 11, 1884 Jul 13, 1926 August Aug 28, 1882 Aug 3, 1979 September Sep 6, 1880 October Oct 11, 1902 Oct 1, 1982 November Nov 8, 1902 Nov 7, 1969 December Dec 31, 1882 Dec 25, 1951 Obviously, there have been more days on which a Limited-overs International match has not been played. They are May 7, 8, 10, 11, and 13; June 26, 28 and 29; July 2, 21, 23, 27, 29, and 30; August 4, 10, and 21; September 10 and, surprisingly, December 29.
January Jan 5, 1971 Jan 28, 1987 February Feb 11, 1973 Feb 28, 1992 March Mar 30, 1974 Mar 28, 1993 April Apr 12, 1978 Apr 24, 1998 May May 24, 1978 June Jun 7, 1975 July Jul 18, 1973 August Aug 24, 1972 September Sep 5, 1973 October Oct 16, 1976 Oct 4, 1996 November Nov 3, 1978 Nov 26, 1995 December Dec 20, 1975 Combining the two lists, International cricket has been played on every day of the calendar year. © Aslam Siddiqui |
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