This was covered live on free to air TV which was very rare back then for matches in the Caribbean. I remember staying up all night to watch the Waugh bothers 4th Test partnership and going to work without a wink of sleep, then I stayed up until about 4AM the next night to watch Steve reach 200 The next day was a rest day so I was able to get some sleep then stayed up til 4AM the next night to see Australia win and make history.
This was real Test cricket. It was a war out there. Mental toughness, supreme skill and the ability to deal with physical pain were necessary to achieve success. It was the birth of one of Australia's greatest test teams. McGrath and Warne were to become two of the greatest bowlers of all time. The Waugh brothers tough and skillful world class batsmen. We then added Ponting Hayden and Langer with Gilchrist and Brett Lee in the following years to be become an amazing team that could win just about anywhere.
Amazing series... That Steve Waugh catch somewhat soured the series. Key moment and a moment that puts astrix next to it. It's not an overstatement. That was prime Lara - the best of the best in his prime.
Richie Richardson saying it was the weakest Australian team he had played against minutes after losing the series has aged about as well as Tony Greig's "grovel" comment.
A lot of people saw the Waugh twins as detached. But they just knew each other so well that verbal communication wasn't even needed. Is this not in fact a higher level of understanding? Great entertainment this series. A genuine team effort with 11 players doing their job. Imagine talented players like Ponting Langer Rackemann and May not playing in the tests and doing it without Fleming and Mc'Dermott as well. Huge effort.
I didnt understand ritchie richardsons comment weakest australian team ever West indies have not beaten australia in a test series since 1992 Thats 31 years
Watching this makes me realise I truly missed out never going to fhe West Indies to watch a test series. I was 19 for this one, should have gone in 99. What an atmosphere it must have been. Maybe a Windies resurgence will bring this kind of contest back again… Let’s pray 🙏🏻 Richie’s omments at the end were sour grapes, first West Indies captain to lose a series in 20 years no wonder he was salty, but unforfunatley for him our bowlers stood up and Steve Waugh, cometh the hour cometh the man… Absolute legend.
Excellent documentary,would never normally get to see this been in the North of England 🏴, thank you ever so much for the upload,best aussie captain I've ever seen is Mark Taylor comes across as an absolute gentleman too-England fan
To be honest west indies team performance was declining from 93 94 even 92 world cup was not good for them Australia was the favourite to win this series
I remember that McGrath really came of age but Brendon Julian starred as well. I also remember Steve Waugh playing the toughest innings I had ever seen, after copping a terrible barrage on the body from Ambrose and Walsh. Winning this series is the greatest cricketing achievement I have ever witnessed.
1995 had to be the start of the rest of Brian Lara’s life. No Desmond Haynes(who was still in form) or Phil Simmons at the top( who had an excellent ODI series before) to provide ameen a little cushion.
Miss those strong Windies sides. Richie Rich a bit sore though - If that was a weak Aussie side, the Windies had some passengers in their lineup - only really had 3 batters, 2-bowlers, and on the previous tour in Australia 93 they nearly lost the FR trophy in Adelaide. WI were already on the decline before this series.
I do wonder if Richardson ever realised the irony of his words after he labelled this team the worst side in many years and they ended up being one of the best teams in history. May 3rd 1995 the start of an era
think he said that cause border just reitred..jones just left..no hughes or mcdermott..but in hindsight he was wrong..mcgrath obviously turned into a champion
The salt in Richie Richardson's voice: The weakest Aussie team he faced, couldn't believe they won. Well, 30 years later, and WI still hasn't won the FWT.
Steve Waugh was always a questionable player,he knew he was out but he never budge after Lara took the catch,add that to the catch he claimed after he pull the ball to this chest from the ground he must have known , unfair player
Westindies batting decline was major reason for their downfall. They were heavily dependent on Lara, Chaderpaul, hooper and Sarwan. Openers and lower middle order was poor. Bowling wise Ambrose and Walsh were excellent but support bolwing fast or spin was weak. Westindies decline and Australia rise to top was determine from this series.
At the end of his career after a break he did really well and averaged a lot, think he averaged close to 50 as captain, and scored one if the best looking 200’s you’ll ever see against India. Then he lost the captaincy for no obvious reason. But you’re right in that people remember the early years of him when he was averaging in the 30’s when he looked like he could do so much more
Richie Richardson you humiliated yourself with your total disrespect to an amazing side, a better side, AN AUSSIE SIDE 🏏🇦🇺❤️ They beat you fair and square.
