Editing Steve Waugh (section)

===Frank Worrell Trophy regained in 1995===
The West Indies had been the ''[[wikt:bête noire|bête noire]]'' of Australian cricket since winning the [[Frank Worrell Trophy]] in 1978. At the beginning of Australia's 1995 tour of the Caribbean, the West Indies had not lost a Test series since 1980,<ref name="Reiffel">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/352855.html|title=We'll take it from here|publisher=ESPNcricinfo |last=Reiffel|first=Paul|access-date=22 July 2008}}</ref> and had not lost a Test series to Australia at home since 1973.<ref name="auslist"/><ref>{{Harvnb|Piesse|1999|p=64}}</ref> The Tests were preceded by an ODI series that was lost 1–4. Waugh scored 164 runs at 32.80 and took three wickets at 41.00.<ref name="odilist"/><ref name="auslistodi"/> In a low-scoring, four-Test series, Waugh compiled 429 runs at an average of 107.25 and claimed five wickets (for 62 runs)<ref name="testlist"/> to win the player of the series award; his twin Mark was the next best batsman with 240 runs at 40 average.
[[File:Curtly ambrose2 crop.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Curtly Ambrose]], the West Indian bowler with whom Waugh had a much-publicised altercation during the 1995 Frank Worrell Trophy]]

Waugh was at the centre of a controversy during the First Test at [[Kensington Oval|Barbados]] when he claimed a low catch from [[Brian Lara]] in the first innings. Television replays were inconclusive, but suggested that the ball may have hit the ground. Lara, noted for accepting the word of the fielder without question, left the field.<ref>{{Harvnb|Piesse|1999|p=66}}</ref> Following his dismissal, the West Indies' batting collapsed, and Australia went on to win by ten wickets.<ref>{{Harvnb|Piesse|1999|p=67}}</ref> Waugh later faced accusations of dishonesty and cheating over the incident.<ref name="az"/>

After scoring 65 not out in the drawn Second Test at [[Antigua]],<ref name="testlist"/> Waugh defied the Caribbean pacemen on a green pitch at [[Queen's Park Oval|Trinidad]] suited to their hostile bowling during the Third Test.<ref>{{Harvnb|Piesse|1999|p=69}}</ref> In the first innings, he scored an unbeaten 63 of Australia's 128 and had a mid-pitch confrontation with [[Curtly Ambrose]].<ref name="az"/><ref name="p354">{{Harvnb|Perry|2000|p=354}}</ref> After Waugh had evaded a bouncer from Ambrose, the pair exchanged glares. Waugh swore and told Ambrose to return to his bowling mark. An angry Ambrose had to be physically dragged away by his captain:<ref>{{Harvnb|Piesse|1999|p=70}}</ref> a photograph of this moment has become one of the iconic images of cricket in the 1990s. It symbolised the point when Australia was no longer intimidated by the West Indies. Waugh "showed he was prepared to put it all on the line", said [[Justin Langer]], "in the toughest conditions [...] against probably the best fast bowler of our time. To stand up to him [Ambrose] and go toe to toe [...] gave us a huge boost."<ref name="Reiffel"/>

Nevertheless, the West Indies won the match and levelled the series. In the decider in [[Sabina Park|Jamaica]], Waugh took 2/14 in the West Indies' first innings of 265<ref name="testlist"/> and then arrived at the crease with Australia at 73 for three in reply.<ref>{{Harvnb|Piesse|1999|p=71}}</ref> He compiled a long partnership of 231 runs with his brother Mark, who was eventually out for 126.<ref name="c322"/><ref>{{Harvnb|Piesse|1999|p=72}}</ref> Waugh was the last man to go, out for 200 after nine hours of batting. "Steve had made up his mind to bat and bat", wrote [[Paul Reiffel]], "to stay out there and anchor the proceedings. [... H]e copped a lot of blows on his arms, chest and ribs. When he came back to the dressing room at the end of day two, we could see the spots and bruises on his body [...]. I remember when I walked in [...] he didn't say anything to me, but then he didn't need to. We all pretty much knew that we just had to support him."

"He was in a trance-like state. [... I]n the wee hours of the second morning, a security guard was found rifling through Steve's kit bag. That incident [...] didn't affect his concentration. It all [...] just went to show how strong a character he was."<ref name="Reiffel"/>

Waugh played patiently and reached his double century with an all-run four to fine-leg off a quicker ball from [[Carl Hooper]]. He was the last man out. With a large lead on first innings, Australia dismissed the opposition for a low score to win a crushing victory.<ref>{{Harvnb|Piesse|1999|p=73}}</ref>

After some post-win [[wassailing]], Waugh retired to bed in his cricket whites, socks and baggy green. "[Y]ou could say that Steve's legacy gained a lot of momentum from his efforts at Jamaica", wrote Reiffel.<ref name="Reiffel"/>