Ian Pont

Ian Pont, English cricketer and coach

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Born: August 28, 1961
Age in 2026: 65
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1961

About Ian Pont

Ian Leslie Pont is an English former cricketer and current coach, specialising in coaching Twenty20 cricket. Known for a powerful throw and a brief foray into the world of baseball, Pont mainly played for Essex during his career, as did his brother Keith Pont. Ian Pont won the Nat West (1985), Sunday/Pro 40 League (1985) and County Championship (1986) titles with Essex. He was appointed Bangladesh National Bowling Coach from 2010 to 2011, when the team won 11 of its 14 ODIs up to the end of the 2011 World Cup.

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Ian Pont timeline

1985Ian Pont won the Nat West (1985), Sunday/Pro 40 League (1985) and County Championship (1986) titles with Essex.
2010He was appointed Bangladesh National Bowling Coach from 2010 to 2011, when the team won 11 of its 14 ODIs up to the end of the 2011 World Cup.

The world when Ian Pont was born

Ian Pont was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1961

#1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
Top movieWest Side Story
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
Defining fadSurfing culture
Notable inventionValium
World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ian Pont's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1961	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,500	$435,000
Average income	$7,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	183.7M	341 million

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