By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine (SEE VIDEO: The first Tied Test Australia vs West Indies 1960 Below)
Tied Test Match 1960 – Final Play – Australia vs West Indies
It is Brisbane in 1960 and West Indies are playing Australia in the first Test. Don Bradman meets Australian skipper Richie Benaud.
Cricket needs excitement. Benaud promises an Australian victory. The Test enters the last day; Australia needs 233 runs to win. The excitement is fever pitch.
Joe Solomon is fielding at mid-wicket. He runs out Alan Davidson and Australia has three wickets and six minutes to get the runs. Wesley Hall bowls the final over. Each delivery creates drama. Conrad Hunte runs out Wally Grout. Hall bumps into Kanhai and a catch is spilled. Continue reading
CRICKET: England’s Ben Stokes vs Australia: “… from the Realms of Fantasy”
Stabroek News
Ben Stokes celebrates win over Australia
Fans of international cricket are probably still discussing the Test match which finished on Sunday. Of course, they are chatting about the one which took place in England, not the embarrassment – yet another one – served up by the once again hapless West Indians in Antigua.
It was the Third Test of the current Ashes series between England and Australia, and with the hosts trailing 1 – 0, defeat would have provided the visitors with an unassailable 2 – 0 lead in the five match series and retention of the Ashes. When England were dismissed for 67 on the second day, failing to build on the spark initiated by newcomer Jofra Archer’s first innings six wicket haul, the writing was on the wall and the inquisition into the future tenure of Joe Root’s captaincy commenced. Continue reading →
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