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The first Test between hosts Australia and the visiting West Indies at Brisbane from December 9 to 14 in 1960 has been recognised as the lone tied test in the cricket history, both sides having lost equal number of wickets and scoring identical number of runs.
Score: West Indies 453 and 284 (737 runs). Gary Sobers hit 132 runs in first innings, while Alan Davidson grabbed five wickets giving away 135 runs in 30 overs. In the second innings, captain Frank Worrell scored 65 runs, while Davidson netted six wickets for 87 runs in 24.6 overs.
Australia 505 and 232 (737 runs). Norm O’Neil scored 181 runs, while Wesley Hall captured four for 140 runs in 29.3 overs. In the second innings, Alan Davidson made 80 runs and for the West Indies Hall took five wickets in exchange of 63 runs in 17.7 overs.
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
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