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40 yrs on, it’s still all ‘Tied’ up in memory

Updated On: 18 September, 2026 08:58 AM IST | Mumbai | G Krishnan

Former Australia batter Mike Veletta, who was part of the squad for the historic Tied Test with India, which began in Chennai on September 18, 1986, revisits the raw emotion and dramatic finish that made it an epic contest

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Today marks the 40th anniversary of the second Tied Test in cricket history, with Australia featuring in both encounters. Bob Simpson was involved in both — as a player in the first, against the West Indies in 1960, and as coach in the second, against India at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium in September 1986.

Mike Veletta, a member of that Australian squad and a 1987 World Cup-winner, recalled exclusively for mid-day the memorable Tied Test II, played from September 18 to 22, 1986.

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