July seventh marks the birthday of one of many biggest cricketers of all time, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who turns 44 this yr. Born in 1981, Dhoni is a part of a legendary group of cricketers who had been born in the identical yr and went on to depart an indelible mark on the game. Their contributions to cricket and their nations have been each invaluable and unforgettable.
At present, as Dhoni turns 44, CricTracker lists down 5 such legendary cricketers born in 1981, which has one other Indian within the record aside from the previous Indian skipper.
High 5 Cricketers born in 1981 who turned legends
5. Graeme Smith—February 01, 1981
Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith is broadly thought to be one of many biggest Check skippers of all time. He was appointed as captain on the age of twenty-two, and stays South Africa’s youngest Check captain and one among their most profitable leaders until date.
He scored double centuries in his third and fourth matches as skipper, and went on to guide his facet to eight away Check collection wins with no single collection loss between 2007 and 2013. He additionally turned the primary participant to captain over 100 Checks, calling it quits in March 2014 towards Australia.