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Tied Test refers to two matches of Test cricket, the first in 1960 and the second in 1986, both of which ended as a tie: that is, the aggregate scores of both teams were equal at the conclusion of play, and the side batting last had completed its innings with all 10 batsmen being out. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The result in a game of Cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing a draw or a tie. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during Mike Powell cricketerjpg|thumb|200px| Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell]] A batsman in the sport of Cricket is depending on context Any Both Tied Tests involved the Australian cricket team. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Interestingly, both matches ended in the last possible over of play on the last day with a ball to spare, meaning that in the space of several minutes all four normal Test Match results were possible: a win for the batting side, a win for the fielding side, a draw or a tie. The result in a game of Cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing a draw or a tie. The result in a game of Cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing a draw or a tie.

Of the over 1,800 Test matches played since 1876, a tied result has occurred on only two occasions. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year A tie should not be confused with a draw, which is a much more common result in cricket. The result in a game of Cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing a draw or a tie. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries A draw occurs when the match is not completed in the time available, whereas a tie is when the scores are equal at the conclusion of play, and the side batting last has completed its innings. It is, however, possible to have a draw where the scores are equal at the conclusion of play provided the side batting last has not completed its innings. There is only one instance in history where this has happened - between England and Zimbabwe in December 1996.

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The Tied Test, 1960

See also: West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1960-61

The first Tied Test was played between the West Indies and Australia. The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1960-61 season under the captaincy of Frank Worrell. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia.

The match was played at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, known as "The Gabba", in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, between December 9 and December 14, 1960. The 'Gabba is a major sports Stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As the first ever tied Test, it is often referred to as The Tied Test, which most cricket followers will understand unambiguously.

West Indies 1st Innings 
After a disastrous start of 65-3, Garry Sobers made a rapid 132 in 174 minutes. Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers, AO (born 28 July 1936 in Bridgetown, Barbados) often known as Garry Sobers (though earlier in his life he preferred Alan Davidson took 5-135. Alan Keith Davidson, AM, MBE (born June 14 1929 Lisarow, Gosford New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer of the 1950s West Indies were all out for 453 runs.
Australia 1st Innings 
Norm O'Neill made 181 in 401 minutes. Norman Clifford O'Neill OAM (19 February 1937 &ndash 3 March 2008 was an Australian Cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia Australia were all out for 505, a lead of 52.
West Indies 2nd Innings 
Alan Davidson took 6-87 and West Indies made 284, setting Australia a target of 233 runs to win. Alan Keith Davidson, AM, MBE (born June 14 1929 Lisarow, Gosford New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer of the 1950s
Australia 2nd innings 
Davidson and Australian captain Richie Benaud set a 7th-wicket partnership record of 134 between the West Indies and Australia. Australia played in the first-ever Test match in Cricket in 1877 the first-ever One Day International in 1971 (both against England) and the Richard "Richie" Benaud OBE (born October 6 1930 in Penrith New South Wales) is an Australian former Cricketer who since his retirement from

The last over of the Australian 2nd innings

Wes Hall was bowling, with the clock showing 5:56. Wesley Winfield Hall (born September 12, 1937, Holders Hill, Barbados) is a former West Indian Cricketer who played in 48 Australia stood at 227-7, needing six runs to win from the 8-ball over (the standard for Tests in Australia at the time) with three wickets in hand. In the sport of Cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket

Australia were all out for 232 and the match ended in the first tie in 84 years of Test cricket.

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The second Tied Test, 1986

The second Tied Test was also the first Test of a series, this time of three Tests played between Australia and India, at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras, in India between September 18 and September 22, 1986. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. The M A Chidambaram Stadium is a cricket stadium in Chennai (formerly Madras India, named after M Chepauk is a locality in Chennai (Madras in India. The name Chepauk is popularly used to refer to the M India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The conditions were very hot and humid. [1]

Australia 1st Innings 
Australia declared at 574 for 7 early on the third day. In the Sport of Cricket a declaration occurs when a captain declares his team's Innings closed and a forfeiture is when a captain chooses to Dean Jones made 210, which was then the highest score by an Australian in a Test in India, having faced 330 balls and hit 27 fours and 2 sixes. Dean Mervyn Jones AM (born 24 March 1961 in Coburg, Victoria) is a retired Australian Cricketer and is presently a coach He had to be treated in hospital after the completion of the innings for heat exhaustion. Australian coach Bob Simpson described it as "the greatest innings ever played for Australia". Robert Baddeley Simpson AO (born 3 February 1936 is a former Cricketer who played for New South Wales, Western Australia and Australia David Boon scored 122, and Australian captain, Allan Border, 106. Allan Robert Border, AO (born 27 July 1955 is a former Australian Cricket captain
India 1st Innings 
India lost 7 wickets for 270 runs by the end of the third day, and were all out for 397, avoiding the follow on by only 23 runs and trailing by 177. Follow-on is a term used in the Sport of Cricket to describe a situation where the team that bats second is forced to take its second batting innings immediately after Indian captain Kapil Dev made 119 and Greg Matthews took 5-103 wearing a sweater to prove his toughness. This is a list of all cricketers who have captained Indian national cricket team at the international level Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj ( कपिल देव) ( (born 6 January 1959 Chandigarh) better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer Gregory Richard John Matthews (born 15 December 1959 in Newcastle New South Wales) is a former New South Wales and Australian Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar became the first Test cricketer to make 100 consecutive Test appearances. Sunil Manohar Gavaskar ( Marathi:सुनिल मनोहर गावसकर (born 10 July 1949 in Bombay, Maharashtra) nicknamed Sunny
Australia 2nd Innings 
Australia declared at 170 for 5, their overnight score at the end of the fourth day, setting India a target of 348 to win.
India 2nd Innings 
Starting positively, India reached 204 for 2, when Gavaskar was third out for 90. India reached 291 for 5 when Chandrakant Pandit was out. Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit (born September 30, 1961, Mumbai, Maharashtra) is a former Indian Cricketer who played in A flurry of tail-end wickets fell to leave India on 344 for 9 by the last over.

Last Over of Indian Second Innings

Greg Matthews was bowling to Ravi Shastri, with India's last man Maninder Singh at the bowler's end. Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri ( Kannada / Tulu:ರವಿಶಂಕರ ಜಯದ್ರಥ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀ) (born 27 May 1962 in Bombay, India Maninder Singh (b June 13, 1965, Pune, India) is a former international Cricket player who represented India in 35 Test matches India needed four runs to win from the 6-ball over with only one wicket remaining.

India were all out for 347, Matthews having taken 5-146 (10-249 in the match) and Ray Bright 5-94, and the match was the second tie in Test cricket. Raymond James Bright (born 13 July 1954 in Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria) is a former Australian Test and One Day International Dean Jones and Kapil Dev were joint Men of the Match. In Sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player almost always the one who makes the most

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Cricinfo is the largest Cricket -related website and one of the largest websites in the world with more than 20 million users There have been 23 tied One Day International cricket matches out of over 2600 played since 1971
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