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On this day: 31 December

Big innings, best bowling and memorable results from Tests, ODIs, T20Is and the IPL played on 31 December, from our ball-by-ball records (2002 onwards).

Highlights

2023 Bowling Mitchell Santner 4/16New Zealand v Bangladesh · T20I · Mount Maunganui 2013 Batting Angelo Mathews 157* (343)Sri Lanka v Pakistan · Test · Abu Dhabi 2007 Bowling Daniel Vettori 5/7New Zealand v Bangladesh · ODI · Queenstown Events Centre

Top innings

2013 Batting Angelo Mathews 157* (343)Sri Lanka v Pakistan · Test · Abu Dhabi

Best bowling

2007 Bowling Daniel Vettori 5/7New Zealand v Bangladesh · ODI · Queenstown Events Centre 2023 Bowling Mitchell Santner 4/16New Zealand v Bangladesh · T20I · Mount Maunganui

Born on 31 December

Roelof van der MerweSouth Africa · born 1984 · 131 international matches 42 Sharmin AkhterBangladesh · born 1995 · 89 international matches 31 Naeem IslamBangladesh · born 1986 · 68 international matches 40 Matthew Hoggard · born 1976 · 42 international matches 50 SK Awiah · born 1989 · 41 international matches 37 Malinga BandaraSri Lanka · born 1979 · 34 international matches 47 Syeda Aroob Shah · born 2003 · 27 international matches 23 Michael AboagyeGhana · born 2001 · 22 international matches 25