PERTH. Feb 1: Irresistible fast bowling by Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop inspired an outstanding

Test scries fightback which carried West Indie? to a 2-1 triumph over Australia today, reports Reuter.

Bishop captured six for 40 as Australia were bundled out for 178 in their second innings on the third day of the fifth and final test, giving West Indies victory by an Innings and 25 runs with two days to spare.

Ambrose had set up the winning position on a fast and bouncy pitch with his stunning seven for 25 to rout Australia for 119 on the first day.

The giant Antiguan paceman had match figures of nine for 79 and his seven wicket spell for just one run in the first Innings ranks among Test crickets most astonishing achievements.

"It was about the best 1 have ever bowled. The Perth wicket suited me Just fine," said Ambrose after driving his Jubilant teammates round the Perth, outfield in a four-wheel drive Landcruiser he won. cheered by the 11,000 crowd.

West Indies, who lost the second Test in Melbourne, squared the rubber with a dramatic one-run win in the fourth Test in Adelaide. Their victory here means they have still not lost a Test series for 13 years.

The West Indians were indebted to Ambrose, whose series haul was 33 wickets at an average 16.42, a record for West Indies in Tests against Australia. The previous best was Joel Garner's 31 wickets in the 1984 rubber in the Caribbean.

Australia's media voted Ambrose player-of-the match, player-of-the-series and International -crickter-of- the -year, taking into account the one-day World Series tournament.

Bishop finished the Tests with a total of 23 wickets at an average of 20.78.West Indies captain Richie Richardson, in his first full Test series in charge, behaved Impeccably on and off the field and was largely responsible for the good atmosphere between the two teams after previous animosity.

Past ill-feeling wasn't good for the game, there has to be some effort'in getting good rapport between the teams. We have achieved that, he said.

Richardson also had some advice for the Australians in tackling Ambrose. "Our nature is to play aggressively. We would have attacked. Certainly we would have played shots."

Australia, 205 behind on first innings, resumed at 75 for four and were all out two minutes before lunch.

Bishop, having taken two wickets overnight, accounted for top scorer David Boon (52), captain Allan Border (0), Ian Healy (27) and Craig Me Dermott (8). Border completed a Test pair for the first time ever, and still needs a further 50 runs to beat the world Test record of 10,122 by Sunil Gavaskar.

Border, who takes his side on a tour of New Zealand starting on Thursday, followed by the Ashes Series in England, was philosophical.

"It was hard work. Everyone was trying their best but we Just weren't up to it," said Border, putting Ambrose among" the best four bowlers he has played against.

Australia fielded four players under 25 in the fifth Test, batsmen Damien Martyn and Justin Langer, paccman Jo Angel and leg-spinner Shane Warne.

Border said: "It's tough putting them in against the likes of Ambrose. I think our new players will be better for the experience."