Exactly 40 years ago, an India vs Australia Test created history

Few sporting contests can match the drama of a Test cricket match that ends in a perfect tie. A victory, a defeat or a draw are familiar outcomes, but a tie is something extremely rare. It is a moment when two teams, after five days of exhausting competition, finish absolutely level. Test cricket began in 1877 and since then more than 2,600 matches have been played. But only two have ended in a tied result. The first was in Brisbane when the West Indies and Australia battled each other to a stan