australia's two new leaders featured in a dramatic game during the season—the first tied match in sheffield shield history, played at the junction oval in melbourne. new south wales, chasing 161 to win, slumped to 7/70 when craig (suffering tonsillitis) defied medical orders, left his hospital bed, and came out to bat. a partnership of 75 with richie benaud took them to within 16 runs of victory, but another collapse left the scores tied.