Editing Steve Waugh (section)

===1987 World Cup===
The [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987 World Cup]], played on the [[Indian subcontinent]], was the turning point of Waugh's career. Having scored 19* in the death overs against India in the first match, Waugh's tight bowling in the closing overs finished with his dismissal of [[Maninder Singh (cricketer)|Maninder Singh]] in the final over, which secured a one-run victory.<ref name="az"/> In the following match against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], Waugh scored 45 before conceding only seven runs in six overs of bowling as the Australians won by 96 runs.<ref name="odilist"/><ref name="auslistodi"/> In the following match against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]], Waugh bowled the last over with the Kiwis requiring seven runs for victory: he restricted them to only three runs by taking two wickets in the over.<ref name="1988wisden">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/150635.html|title=Australia v New Zealand|work=Wisden|publisher=ESPN Sports Media|access-date=22 September 2009}}</ref> He ended with 2/36.<ref name="1988wisden"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65102.html|title=12th Match: Australia v New Zealand at Indore, October&nbsp;18–19, 1987|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=22 September 2009}}</ref>

In the second round robin rotation, Waugh took 1/59 and scored 42 in a 56-run loss to India, before taking 2/37 in a 17-run win over New Zealand. In Australia's final group match, Waugh scored 10* before taking 1/9 from four overs in a 70-run win over Zimbabwe. Australia qualified for the semi-finals and faced co-hosts [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] on their home soil in [[Lahore]]. Batting first, Waugh hit 16 from the final over of the innings in a cameo of 32*,<ref name="odilist"/><ref name="auslistodi"/> a match that Australia won by 18 runs.<ref name="az"/> In the final, he scored an unbeaten five in a brief innings at the end of the innings. He was a key player as Australia defended a target of 254 against [[England cricket team|England]] at [[Eden Gardens|Kolkata]]. He claimed the wickets of [[Allan Lamb]] and [[Phillip DeFreitas]] in the 47th and 49th overs as England stumbled towards the end of the run-chase. Australia won by seven runs to claim the World Cup for the first time.<ref name="az"/> Waugh compiled 167 runs at 55.66 and took 11 wickets at 26.18.<ref name="odilist"/> These performances in tight situations earned him the nickname of "Iceman".<ref name="p351"/>