Two Cricket Captains celebrate their birthday today

6th October 2010 sees the birthday of two former test cricketers, both of whom captained their country. Firstly Richie Benaud, former Australian Cricket Captain,  is 80 today being born on 6.10.30 with Tony Greig, former captain of England, a mere 64, born on 6.10.46. Happy birthday to them. With the Papers Past UK Newspaper Archive going back throughout the 20th Century it is possible to chart both Richie's and Tony's cricketing careers in the original editions of old "Times" newspapers. If there are any particular dated papers that you would like to buy then see the www.paperspast.co.uk website for full details of how to obtain a paper with your choice of date.