The battle for Frank Worrell trophy 95

I thought of writing an article on the battle for Frank Worrell trophy in 1995. It was a great test series as Aussies played out of their skins to defeat the Westindies to get back the prized Frank Worrell trophy after so many years.

It all started with the the Westindies thrashing the Aussies in odi's and Aussies had more problems as both Dermott, and Fleming got injured. Australia's woes was compounded by Warne looking ineffective as Lara, and Hooper played him very well. So, let us see how the test series unfolded.

In the first test Julien was the surprise package as he took four wickets. Australian fielders took some great catches which helped the team but, there was a controversial one if I remember taken by S.Waugh of Lara? when the Aussies played they got a lead as everyone chipped in with a good score. In the absence of McDermott the young McGrath took the mantle of being the main bowler as he bowled superbly to take 5fer as the Aussies won by 10 wickets. In the second test the Aussies did well again as Reiffel with his accurate bowling got wickets even Warne chipped in with few wickets. For Westindies Walsh bowled superbly.In the end Mark Waugh and Boon rescued the sinking ship to take Australia to safety as the match ended in a draw.

In the third test Ambrose bowled superbly as it looked like the speed king had woken up from a deep slumber because in the first two tests he wasn't good. One also can remember some heated exchanges that happened between Steve Waugh, and Ambrose as the Aussies were crushed though, not before McGrath again showed why he is highly rated by taking another 5fer. It was a sight to see McGrath not holding back against Ambi, and Walsh as he tested both of them with bouncers. So, it all came down to the final test where the Aussie bowlers dismissed the Windies cheaply then the Waugh twins took over, and played magnificently with their trademark flicks and cuts as S.Waugh scored a double hundred and Mark chipped in with a fine hundred. Windies did show some resistance in the second innings but, soon it all ended with the Aussies winning.The celebrations began as the Aussies celebrated long, and hard!

To end it the Aussies played as a team and won a historic series.