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Stephen Rodger Waugh AO (born 2 June 1965) is an Australian former international cricketer and twin brother of cricketer Mark Waugh. A right-handed batsman and a medium-pace bowler, Waugh is considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time.
Steve Waugh was the ultimate evolved cricketer. Thrown to the wolves at 20, he flailed at bowling, sent down bouncers at Viv Richards, and tasted Ashes defeat.
- Male
- July 2, 1965
- Australia
Nov 14, 2010 · 14-Nov-2010. Steve Waugh averaged almost 57 in his last 11 years in Test cricket • David Hancock/AFP. Some cricketers are so hugely talented that they have greatness thrust upon them from the...
If the two captains before him established a work culture for the Australian cricket team en route to being the best side in the world, Waugh was responsible for infusing ruthlessness and a ...
Jun 2, 2019 · Perhaps more than anyone, Steve Waugh was responsible for shaping the way modern Test cricket is played. In the 2003 Wisden, Simon Barnes explained why he was one of the most influential players in the history of the game.
The captain of one of the greatest Test sides of all time, Steve Waugh played 168 Tests for Australia, scoring 10,927 runs at an average of 51.06. He captained Australia to glory in the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup, and scored 7,569 runs in ODIs.
Jun 2, 2017 · But, Waugh played on a pedestal of uncomplicated cricket, even as the world around him was often tempered disgustingly by a Shane Warne and Mark Waugh, who brought blithe to Australian Cricket, otherwise painted by colours of their virtuosity.
