Steve Waugh’s Australian side was an unstoppable force at the start of the century. Going into the third Ashes Test at Nottingham, they were already 2-0 up.

They started off on a strong note, dismissing England for 185 with Glenn McGrath picking up five wickets.

Though they were themselves bowled out for 190 with Alex Tudor snaring a five-for, the Aussies hit back by bowling the hosts out for another low score – 162 – to set themselves a victory target of 158.

In the chase, which was undertaken on this day 14 years back – Australia eased home with Mark Waugh unbeaten on 42 to retain the Ashes and complete their seventh straight Test win.

Other memorable moments on August 4:

1945: American golfer Byron Nelson won the Canadian Open to notch up his 11th consecutive tournament victory. He went on to triumph in a further seven tournaments in the year to give him a record 18 wins on the US Tour.

1957: Argentinian racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio won the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring to clinch his fifth, and last, world title.

1976: Women played cricket at Lord's for the first time, an England team beating their Australian counterparts by eight wickets in a limited-overs match.

2006: Former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill was confirmed as the new manager of Aston Villa.

2007: Kent all-rounder Ryan McLaren took a hat-trick as the Spitfires beat Gloucestershire Gladiators by four wickets in the Twenty20 Cup final at Edgbaston.

2008: Kevin Pietersen was named as England's new Test and one-day captain.

2009: Liverpool reached agreement on a fee, believed to be £30million, with Real Madrid for the transfer of Xabi Alonso to the Spanish club.