5 Weirdest declarations in the history of Test cricket
There have been certain occasions where a decision to declare the innings left the cricket universe scratching its heads.
4. The Ashes, 1st Test, 1950
The Ashes marks its presence once again on this list as there was one more occasion where the English team ended its innings early in order to get assistance from the pitch. Unlike the previous instance, this time they achieved a bit success however, they could not win the Test match. Brisbane hosted the opening Test of Ashes 1950 and the home side batted first.
Neil Harvey scored a brilliant fifty at the top as Australia scored 228 runs in the first innings. England got off to a good start but they slumped to 67/7. As the visiting captain, Freddie Brown felt that the pitch had changed, he soon declared the innings at 68/7.
Australia had a lead of 160 runs in the second innings but the English fast bowlers reduced them to 32/7 in the second innings. The Aussie skipper used the same ideology as his English counterpart and called his batsmen back. Chasing 193 runs to win, England could only score 122 runs as Australia luckily won the match by 70 runs.
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