Blast from the past: Snell opens SA’s account in first Test back from isolation

1992 — South Africa’s cricketers play their first Test after 22 years in isolation, taking on the West Indies in a one-off encounter at Bridgetown. Richard Snell took the first two Test wickets, dismissing openers Phil Simmons (35) and Desmond Haynes (58) to help SA take the early ascendancy, but heartbreak was waiting down the line. 

1992 — Welcome Ncita makes the sixth defence of his IBF junior-featherweight crown as he outpoints Jesus Salud in Treviolo, Italy. As it turns out it will be his last successful defence, because he will lose the title in his next outing. On the undercard, in an eight-round fight between two future world champions, Vuyani Bungu takes on American Freddie Norwood. Norwood, who will become the WBA featherweight champion, wins on points. Bungu will eventually take Ncita’s belt two years later and he’ll face Salud, Ncita’s opponent, in one of his defences.

2003 — Neil McKenzie hits 80 runs as the Proteas beat India by five wickets in an ODI triangular match in Dhaka. India were bowled out for 215, with Alan Dawson taking four wickets and Makhaya Ntini three. SA reached the victory target with eight balls remaining.