199697 Australia vs West Indies 5th Test at Perth Feb 1st to 3rd 1997br br Scorecard : - br Australia were slaughtered by West Indies in the fifth Test on an extraordinary pitch in Perth, the cracks in which were almost farcically wide; it didn't affect the series result, though: Australia won 3-2. With their 16th and 13th five-fors respectively, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh were the fissure kings. This was also the match in which Brian Lara, deputising for Walsh, first used his bowlers in single-over spells. Ambrose (whose ninth over in the second innings included nine no-balls) and Ian Bishop were given one on, one off.