On May 6, 1965, Bill Lawry and Bob Simpson scripted Australia’s highest opening partnership, a massive 382, in Australia’s total of 650 for six declared. The two collected double centuries, but it wasn’t enough to prevent West Indies from winning the series. Karthik Parimal looks back at that momentous day of Test cricket and a record that remains intact till date.
Karthik Parimal, Moments in history, Bill Lawry, Bob Simpson, Don Bradman, Bill Ponsford, Vinoo Mankad, Pankaj Roy, Bill Brown, Jack Fingleton
May 6 2013, 1:53 pm
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