Let's make this birthday one to remember.

71 years old (Born on July 23, 1953)

Happy Birthday, Graham Gooch! The man who didn't just score runs—he practically invented them. With a staggering 67,057 career runs under your belt (seriously, did you ever stop batting?), you've set records that bowlers still have nightmares about. Essex fans fondly recall those glorious innings from 1973 to 1997 when every boundary seemed effortless and every century inevitable.

From your legendary triple-century against India at Lord's in '90 to becoming cricket’s ultimate run-scoring machine—you've given us countless reasons to cheer and opponents endless headaches. May your birthday be as timeless as your cover drive—and far less exhausting than running between wickets!