Lindsay Francis Kline (29 September 1934 – 2 October 2015) was an Australian

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. He played in 13

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for

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and 88

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between 1955/56 and 1961/62. He was a left-arm spin bowler, bowling

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. Kline is probably best remembered for his involvement in the outcome of two Test matches of the 1960/61 West Indies tour of Australia. He was the batsman who faced the seventh ball of the last over off

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in the famous

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between Australia and

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in 1960. He also partnered all-rounder

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in a 109-minute last wicket stand in the Fourth Test of the same series at the

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which forced a remarkable draw. Kline is one of the few cricketers to have taken a

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in Test cricket, which he did in

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in 1957/58 in his second Test. In the Second Test in

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in 1959/60, he took 7 wickets for 75 in the 2nd innings. Despite playing well in India and Pakistan, his form dropped at home. He was in the touring party to England in 1961 but did not play in any of the Test matches. Kline attended

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from 1949 to 1950.

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