2. On the brink of shock: From a booze ban to worse

This is Episode 2 of the new four-part series, The Miracle of '99, brought to you by Fox Cricket.

Steve Waugh’s side got its World Cup campaign off to a winning start, but things would quickly turn. Back-to-back losses, an unpopular booze ban and the lingering effects of Shane Warne’s Test axing left the tournament favourites on the brink of disaster.

Narrated by Tom Morris, produced by Brenton Cherry and Johnathan Barhoumeh.

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The Miracle of '99, presented by Fox Cricket, is a series that takes you inside the dressing room for Australia's miraculous run in the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Collectively, one almighty triumph. But it was in fact a long list of unlikely and incredible events that led to green and gold success in the UK.

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