30 Dec 1977
ODI · International series
Sialkot
Pakistan
151 – 152/4
England
England won
England won by 6 wickets
England on this day
30 December
England have played 8 matches on 30 December across cricket: won 2, drawn 2, lost 4. The first was in 1882.
The first, 1882
Australia v England
30 December 1882 · England men · Test · The Ashes · 1st Test · Melbourne
Australia won by 9 wickets
Newest first
Every England match on 30 December
30 Dec 1972
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Eden Gardens
India
210 & 155 – 174 & 163
England
England lost
India won by 28 runs
30 Dec 1965
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
Melbourne
Australia
358 & 426 – 558 & 5/0
England
England drew
Match drawn
30 Dec 1961
Test · International series · 4th Test
Eden Gardens
India
380 & 252 – 212 & 233
England
England lost
India won by 187 runs
30 Dec 1951
Test · International series · 3rd Test
Eden Gardens
India
344 & 103/0 – 342 & 252/5d
England
England drew
Match drawn
30 Dec 1932
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
Melbourne
Australia
228 & 191 – 169 & 139
England
England lost
Australia won by 111 runs
30 Dec 1911
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
Melbourne
Australia
184 & 299 – 265 & 219/2
England
England won
England won by 8 wickets
30 Dec 1882
Test · The Ashes · 1st Test
Melbourne
Australia
291 & 58/1 – 177 & 169
England
England lost
Australia won by 9 wickets
Birthdays
Born on 30 December
- 1937 Gordon Banks
- 1981 Nicky Shaw
- 1986 Matt Banahan
- 1990 Joe Root
- 1995 Ollie Watkins