Editing Mark Waugh (section)

===Bribery claims===
Starting 1994 well, Waugh was named Player of the Finals against South Africa in the World Series Cup and he then scored a century against the same opponents in the drawn third Test in [[Sahara Stadium Kingsmead|Durban]]. Later in the year, Waugh claimed that Pakistan captain [[Saleem Malik]] had offered him (along with [[Tim May]] and [[Shane Warne]]) money to perform poorly during a match on the tour of Pakistan. {{Citation needed|date=May 2017}} Waugh's performances were beyond reproach: he scored three half-centuries in the Tests and an ODI century during the match in question.

In the first Test of 1994–95, Waugh hit his highest score yet,<ref name="testlist">{{cite web| title= Statsguru – ME Waugh – Tests – Innings by innings list | url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/guru?sdb=player;playerid=1985;class=testplayer;filter=basic;team=0;opposition=0;notopposition=0;season=0;homeaway=0;continent=0;country=0;notcountry=0;groundid=0;startdefault=1985-12-26;start=1985-12-26;enddefault=2004-01-06;end=2004-01-06;tourneyid=0;finals=0;daynight=0;toss=0;scheduledovers=0;scheduleddays=0;innings=0;result=0;followon=0;seriesresult=0;captain=0;keeper=0;dnp=0;recent=;viewtype=aro_list;runslow=;runshigh=;batposition=0;dismissal=0;bowposition=0;ballslow=;ballshigh=;bpof=0;overslow=;overshigh=;conclow=;conchigh=;wicketslow=;wicketshigh=;dismissalslow=;dismissalshigh=;caughtlow=;caughthigh=;caughttype=0;stumpedlow=;stumpedhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype | publisher=[[Cricinfo]]| access-date=5 June 2008}}</ref> 140 against England in [[Brisbane]].<ref>Piesse, p. 224.</ref> In the second innings, Australia was seeking quick runs to set up a declaration. Waugh's old sparring partner Tufnell was bowling defensive to a packed leg side field. Waugh attempted a [[Batting (cricket)#Reverse_sweep|reverse sweep]] for the first time in his career, attempting to collect runs in the sparsely patrolled off side, but only managed to hit the ball onto his stumps and was bowled for 15. Australia went on to win the Test and Waugh contributed 71 and 29 in another win in [[Melbourne]].

Waugh failed to pass 25 in the rain-affected draw in the third Test in Sydney, before claiming career-best bowling figures of 5/40 in a losing team during the second innings of the fourth Test in [[Adelaide]].<ref>Piesse, p. 234.</ref><ref>Knight, p. 201</ref> In the fifth Test at the WACA, Waugh scored 88 in the first innings before returning as a [[runner (cricket)|runner]] for the injured [[Craig McDermott]]. He was run out in a mix-up with his brother while looking for the single that would have given Steve his century. This left his brother on 99 not out with Australia all out.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cricinfo Statistics for the 5th Test: Australia v England at Perth, Feb 3–7, 1995|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63667.html|website=Cricinfo|access-date=4 January 2016}}</ref> Waugh contributed a further three wickets as Australia completed a 3–1 series win.<ref name="testlist"/>

On the subsequent tour of the West Indies, Waugh scored what [[Paul Reiffel]] described as a "nonchalantly [...] beautiful"<ref>Reiffel: ''We'll take it from here''.</ref> 126 and combined with his brother for a 231-run partnership in the deciding fourth Test in Jamaica. This set up victory and Australia's first series win over the West Indies since 1975–76.<ref name="az"/><ref>Piesse, pp. 64–73.</ref>

Waugh had a productive and consistent 1995–96 Australian summer, scoring two centuries and four half-centuries in six Tests against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.<ref name="az"/><ref>Piesse, pp. 225–226.</ref> He passed 50 in each Test.<ref name="testlist"/> The series against Pakistan started amidst a new development in the bribery claims against Malik. A [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB) inquiry cleared Malik and speculated that Waugh and the Australians had concocted the claims.<ref name="Knight, pp. 219–220">Knight, pp. 219–220.</ref> At the start of the season, back injuries forced him to convert to bowling off-spin a during the season.<ref>Knight, pp. 220–221.</ref> During the first Test in Brisbane, Waugh scored 59 as Australia took an innings victory. He also took his first Test wicket as a spin bowler, that of [[Inzamam-ul-Haq]].<ref name="k221">Knight, p. 221.</ref> Waugh scored 88 in the second Test win in Hobart and the teams moved to Sydney, where Australia sought a clean sweep. He had a poor Test record on his home ground, having accumulated only 126 runs in seven innings at the ground.<ref name="k222">Knight, p. 222.</ref> Waugh's 116 from 206 balls was highlighted by his battle against the spinners [[Mushtaq Ahmed (cricketer)|Mushtaq Ahmed]] and [[Saqlain Mushtaq]] and was the mainstay of Australia's first innings of 257. Australia were set 247 for victory and were well placed at 2/117, with Waugh having scored 34 from only 46 deliveries. He was given out caught behind, although the ball only flicked his pad. Australia subsequently collapsed to be all out for 172, losing the Test.<ref name="k222"/> Despite the loss, Waugh had compiled 300 runs at 60.00 for the series.<ref name="testlist"/><ref name="k223">Knight, p. 223.</ref>

The series against Sri Lanka had started in Perth with speculation regarding Waugh's four consecutive Test ducks. After four hours, Waugh reached his century and ended with 111 to end his run of ducks. On reaching his century, he gestured to a section of the crowd who had been heckling him.<ref name="k223"/> Australia won by an innings and Waugh then scored 61 in another innings victory in the second Test in Melbourne. He was batting when off-spinner [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] was repeatedly no-balled for [[throwing (cricket)|throwing]] by [[Darrell Hair]], before being bowled by the spinner.<ref name="k224">Knight, p. 224.</ref> Waugh scored 71 in the third Test and ended with 255 runs at 63.75 in a series clean sweep.<ref name="k226">Knight, p. 226.</ref>

During the triangular ODI tournament, Waugh was the Man of the Match in the opening game against the West Indies at the Adelaide Oval, scoring 53 and conceding only 26 runs in 10 overs.<ref name="k224"/> Later in the tournament, Waugh returned to the opening position after the omission of [[Michael Slater]],<ref name="k225">Knight, p. 225.</ref> a position he retained until his retirement. In his first match in the role, Waugh scored 130 from 144 balls against Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground. At the time, the innings was the third-highest ODI score by an Australian and the opening partnership of 189 with Taylor was the seventh-highest of all time. In the second final, Waugh made 73 in a 135-run partnership with Taylor and then in an unorthodox tactic, he opened the bowling with his off-spin, taking 1/31.<ref name="k225"/> Waugh ended the summer with 357 runs at 35.70 and took six wickets.<ref name="k226"/>