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The highest individual scores in both Tests were by Australians. Who were they?

Norman O'Neill and Dean Jones. Norman O'Neill made 181 and Dean Jones hit 210, in Brisbane and Madras respectively.

The last wicket to fall in both the matches were run outs.

False. The last wicket in Brisbane was a run out, whereas in Chepauk it was an LBW.

Joe Solomon's direct throw ran out Ian Meckiff to tie the Brisbane Test. How was Solomon himself dismissed in the 1st innings?

Hit Wicket. Joe Solomon scored 65 before he was out hit wicket to the bowling of Bobby Sumpson in the 1st innings.

Two Indian wicket keepers played in the Indian Eleven at Chepauk. Which one of them played as the pure batsman in that match?

Chandrakanth Pandit. Chandrakanth Pandit had a very good domestic season with the bat and therefore played as a pure batsman, even though he was also a specialist wicket keeper. Fortunately, he substituted for a brief period when Kiran More had to go off the field after suffering from food poisoning. He had a modest game with scores of 35 and 39.

Who bowled the eventful last over of the Brisbane tie for West Indies?

Wes Hall. Wes Hall bowled the last over with Australia needing 6 runs to win. Three wickets fell, 5 runs were scored, Hall dropped a catch, and the match was tied.

Which Indian scored a brilliant century and ensured that India avoided the follow on after Australia's massive 574 in the first innings at Chepauk?

Kapil Dev. The Indian captain Kapil Dev came in with score at 206/5, but quickly turned the tables with a scorching 119 off 138 balls with 21 fours to set up the match nicely.

How many wickets did Australian Alan Davidson take in the Brisbane tie?

11. Davidson took 5/135 and 6/87 in the match. He also scored 44 and 80 to round off a brilliant all round performance in the match.

Who was the highest scorer in the Indian second innings when they chased 347 in Chepauk?

Sunil Gavaskar. Sunil Gavaskar scored 90 with 12 fours and a six before he was out.

How was the Brisbane match unique to the West Indians PD Lashley and CW Smith?

They were making their Test debut. West Indies had two debutants in the match. Lashley scored 19 and 0 while Smith opened the batting and scored 7 and 6.

What was India's highest partnership of the Chepauk tie?

103. Gavaskar (90) and Amarnath (51) added 103 for the 2nd wicket to set up chase for India in the 2nd innings.