“December 9th 1960 is a most glorious and auspicious day in the history of cricket and the history of West Indies cricket. Today, December 9th 2010 we celebrate 50 years since the start of what was, by all accounts, a most phenomenal cricket match,” said Dr Hunte.
“The Tied Test is recorded in the annals of cricketing history as not only a magnificent cricket match but a match which enlivened the game and invigorated broad global interest at a time when sports did not benefit from the enormous publicity it now receives across so many media platforms,” Dr Hunte commented.
“To this day the Tied Test is often the subject of wonderful cricketing discussions and nostalgic recollections,” the WICB President noted.
“I pay tribute to Rev Wes Hall who bowled that controlled and superlative final over and Joe Solomon who effected the heart stopping final ball run out and all the other members of the team who were part of such a remarkable and iconic cricket game,” Dr Hunte said.
The members of the West Indies team were: Sir Frank Worrell (Captain), Sir Conrad Hunte, Cammie Smith, Rohan Kanhai, Sir Garfield Sobers, Joe Solomon, Peter Lashley, Gerry Alexander (wicketkeeper), Sonny Ramadhin, Rev Wes Hall and Alf Valentine.
Legendary West Indian spinner and former world record holder for the most wickets Lance Gibbs was the 12th man.
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