Joe Solomon

Joseph Stanislaus Solomon (26 August 1930 – 8 December 2023) was a Guyanese cricketer who played 27 Test matches for the West Indies from 1958 to 1965, scoring 1,326 runs, mainly from number six and seven in the batting line-up.

He was best remembered for his role in the famous Tied Test match between the West Indies and Australia in 1960 at the Gabba, where he was involved in two direct hit runout dismissals.

[7][8] His highest first-class score was 201 not out for Berbice against the touring MCC in March 1960, when he added an unbroken partnership of 290 with Basil Butcher.

[12] However, the match came down to the wire and at one stage, Australia were all set for a possible victory when they needed to score five runs in the final eight-ball over with three wickets remaining in the innings.

Australia's hopes began to fade away at the critical juncture of the match, when both Richie Benaud and Wally Grout fell in quick succession.

[13][14][15] Australia were left with a precarious situation where they had to score one run off the last two balls with only one wicket to spare and on the other hand, Wes Hall bowled the penultimate over of the match.