1988-89 Channel 9 Classic Catches

The final 7 catches for the Ch 9 Classic Catches competition for season 1988-89.
Featuring Australia and the West Indies.

[@pantherz9103]

I was only 7 years old when Steve Waugh took that outfield catch and I still can’t think of a better outfield catch in the 30+ years since!

[@Johnny_Thunder]

look at the crowds and the excitement for the steve Waugh catch, those days long gone sadly.

[@nightwatchman7482]

The roar when Steve Waugh caught it. Very rare to see that in aus these days.

[@gavinhicks3474]

I was there

[@r.cjones1515]

Steve Waugh's catch is one of the greatest out field catches of all time

[@lestercharles8522]

Logie and Harper. Two of the greatest close to the wicket catchers in the history of windies cricket

[@diannehogan7605]

I was at the match where Steve Waugh took that catch next to the sight screen. I was in bay 13 which was at the opposite end of the ground, so it was hard to see what happened until he came out the other side.

[@shayjames5099]

The Ambrose catch IMO was the best I remember all.these Waugh's was good to

[@TheSeamusFarrellGiants]

Oh man, I was 8 then and I remember all of these - especially Steve Waugh's obviously, but also going to school the next week and impersonating Curtly Ambrose's catch.

[@beardan76]

Absolute beauties!

[@malcolmkerr9781]

I was watching that match with AB's c&b. Steve Waugh's when he had to avoid the fence, the sightscreen and Merv was just sheer judgement.

[@asd36f]

1:05 - Mark Waugh with a classic mullet!

[@TheJonkerr7]

better than any catch really!!! ;)

[@nonapejase]

Classic commentary from Griegy for that Waugh catch.

[@StFidjnr]

Curtly Ambrose's reaction after the caught and bowled was ho-hum

[@tonyq39]

Junior Waugh....classic mullet...😂

[@StFidjnr]

1:58 for the pre-post favorite

[@mkeysou812]

Who won this? Love the Ambrose catch!

[@xtremeactionvideos]

Steve Waugh, catch E

[@nandamuriramesh]

steve waugh touched the boundary .. once cheaters always are !!!!

[@chriswatson7965]

Rules were different back then. They changed for the sake of safety, and you can see from the Waugh catch why.

[@TheJonkerr7]

Learn the rules of the time flog...and then just go away and disappear, nobody will miss you.

[@alastairmould2272]

Moron

[@jugheadsrule]

@@chriswatson7965 The catch should have been ruled a 6 because Waugh ran behind the sightscreen which was the boundary. That was taught in umpiring courses in the following years.

[@chriswatson7965]

@@jugheadsrule Are you sure that was the rule at the time? I thought that came in later.