Cricket
1980: Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh turns 32 today. He was a part of the 2011 World Cup winning team.
1951: Regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers and all-rounders of all time, New Zealand pacer Sir Richard Hadlee was born on this date in 1951.
Football
2001: England international Sol Campbell joins Arsenal from city rivals Tottenham Hotspur as a free agent.
F1 racing
1987: On this day in 1987, Sebastian Vettel, the youngest driver ever to win the World Drivers’ Championship was born.
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Edited by Staff Editor