5 greatest Ashes moments at the WACA

1st Test - Australia v South Africa: Day 1
The WACA ground in Perth is hosting its last Ashes Test in the 2017-18 Ashes

#3 Steve Waugh "left not out on 99 by brother Mark" in 1995

ENG ASHES TOUR 95
Steve Waugh remained stuck on 99* as a result of a mix-up with his brother Mark

It was the final Test of the 1995 Ashes with hosts Australia 2-1 ahead after the first four games. England needed to win in order to level the series while a draw would have been enough for Australia. Mark Taylor opted to bat first and opener Michael Slater showed the way with a fluent 124 alongside Mark Waugh's fine 88. The Australian total featured another very notable contribution in the form of Mark's twin Steve Waugh's 99*.

But the agony of remaining stranded just one short of a century involved a tale of its own. Steve entered at number five when the scoreboard read 238/3 but lost his brother Mark, Greg Blewett, Ian Healy and Shane Warne. He added 58 with number nine Jo Angel, who, like Glenn McGrath to follow, was run out.

The last man Craig McDermott had to not only ensure that he helped build a good total for his team but also that Steve Waugh crossed triple figures. McDermott, who was injured, made us of a runner in Mark Waugh, but Steve's fate would be such that as a result of a funny mix-up with Mark, McDermott would be run out with Steve stranded on 99, only the second man to suffer this fate at that time!

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