1960 Cricket The tied test
DA's Australian Sports History · DA
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Show Notes
Cricket "purists" value test cricket over all other forms of the game.
And of all the tests ever played, there is a strong argument to say the first test between Australia and West Indies at Brisbane in December 1960 is the greatest match of all.
More the 1400 runs, twenty wickets and a match remembered for outstanding fielding exploits.
Wins for either side looking likely at some stage or a draw. Yet the result was none of these. It ended in a "tie". The same score after each side was dismissed twice.
But its legacy is so much more than being a great game of cricket. The two captains being Ritchie Benaud & Frank Worrall ensured positive attacking cricket was played in great sporting spirit with mutual respect.
The teams, match & series captured the imagination of the public and revived a sport that had become less interesting over recent years.
At the end of the series in appreciation, there was a ticker tape parade for both teams through the city of Melbourne.. A trophy was struck in honour of Frank Worrall, the first West Indian captain of colour and that trophy is still contested by the teams to this day.
It is a fascinating story. Trust you enjoy listening.
But for now, that's stumps. Thank you ball boys, thank you Hawk Eye.