| Test cricket was apparently in decline in the late | | | | and Bob Simpson (92) had an 84-run partnership for |
| 1950s, when it was becoming routine or predictable. | | | | the first wicket before McDonald was out to a Garry |
| The 1960/61 Test series between Australia and the | | | | Sobers delivery. |
| West Indies was a turning point in cricket's history, | | | | Norm O'Neill (181) compiled a towering century to put |
| and the turning point in this series was the tied Test | | | | the home side on course for a first-innings lead. O'Neill |
| at the "Gabba" in Brisbane, Australia. It was the first | | | | starred in a vital century partnership with Ken |
| tied Test in the history of Test cricket and revitalised | | | | Mackay (44) [103-run partnership]. Alan Davidson (45) |
| the interest in Tests and sparked a fierce rivalry | | | | and O'Neill had an 88-run stand before Wes Hall |
| between West Indies and Australia. | | | | dismissed Davidson. Australia collapsed from 484/6 to |
| Richie Benaud and Frank Worrell were the opposing | | | | 505 all out, with top-scorer O'Neill being the last man |
| captains for this historic match. The West Indians | | | | out. |
| batted first, with Barbadians Conrad Hunte and | | | | Facing a 52-run deficit, the West Indies lost Cammie |
| Cammie Smith opening the batting. Alan Davidson, | | | | Smith (6) with the score on 13. Conrad Hunte (39) |
| opening the bowling for the Aussies, struck first | | | | and Rohan Kanhai (54) erased the first-innings deficit, |
| when he removed Smith for seven. His esteemed | | | | taking the score to 88 before Hunte departed. |
| partner, Conrad Hunte, departed with the score on | | | | Sobers (14) went cheaply, and Kanhai departed with |
| 42. After Rohan Kanhai was back in the pavilion at 65 | | | | the score on 127; West Indies were 127/4. Worrell |
| 3, Garry Sobers and Frank Worrell had a 174-run | | | | and Solomon had a fine 83-run stand before the |
| stand for the fourth wicket. Sobers (132) was out | | | | Aussies struck a double blow, removing Worrell (65) |
| with the score at 239. Four runs later, Alan Davidson | | | | and Lashley (0) - both with the score on 210. |
| had Worrell caught at the wicket for 62. | | | | Solomon rallied with the lower order before he was |
| The West Indies had solid contributions from the | | | | the ninth batsman out; West Indies were 253/9. A |
| middle and lower-order batsmen. Joe Solomon (65), | | | | vital last-wicket partnership between Wes Hall and Alf |
| Gerry Alexander (60) and fast bowler Wes Hall (50) | | | | Valentine took the Windies to 284 all out, leaving |
| boosted the first innings total to 453 all out from 283 | | | | Australia 233 to win. Alan Davidson was the chief |
| 6. In reply, the Aussies had a fine series of starts | | | | destroyer for the Aussies, with 6/87. |
| from their top-order batsmen. Colin McDonald (57) | | | | |