Steve Waugh Former Australian Cricket Captain
Passionate captain of the Australian cricket team for five years. Brought home the World Cup and also led a team to success at many grounds. Have been a record holding cricket player with unmatched skill of leadership and ambition. Have been ranked among the top cricketers of all time and beginner of the unforgettable Australian Championship era.
ODI Victories
1999 World Cup
Australian Captain (Feb 1999 to Mar 2003) 4 Years & 1 Month
• After a rather slow start, won the important group matches. • Won the Super Six matches and defeated teams like India. • Won the final with ease and bagged the second world cup for Australia, and the only one during captaincy.
1987 World Cup and Iceman
Good Bowler (Apr 1987 to Mar 1992) 4 Years & 11 Months
• Australia won by seven runs and throughout the series, I took 11 wickets and made 167 runs. • Some crucial wickets were taken by me at the right time, which made a lot of difference. • Was given the nickname of IceMan due to good performance under stressful conditions.
ODI Victories as Captain
Captain of the ODI team (Jan 1997 to Mar 2000) 3 Years & 2 Months
• Played 106 matches as ODI captain and led the team to win 67 matches. • A phenomenal 67% victory rate was a big achievement. • Also ranked higher among the world teams.
Test Cricket Achievements
10,000 runs
Third Cricketer to score(1987 - Present)
Holding 3rd position among cricketers to score 10,000 runs in test career.
Runs against Curtly Ambrose
Test Match Score(1995 - 1996)
Remained steadfast and scored 63 runs against Curtly Ambrose of West Indies. Facing the best team of the world, the test series was a challenge and the whole team only managed 128 runs.
92 wickets
Test career wickets(1987 - Present)
Managed to get 92 wickets with the 10,000 test run score through the test match career.
16 consecutive victories
Good player of the team(1999 - 2000)
Won 16 consecutive matches as captain. Was the golden era for Australian Cricket as the then ODI World Champions went on to win several test series as well.
Honors and Titles
Australian Sports Medal 2000
Awarded the medal for good services. The medal was presented in July 2000.
Australian of the Year 2004
Presented award for charitable work and cricket contribution.
Australian Hall of Fame
Included in the hall of fame for cricket services. The inclusion was in 2009.
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Other Activities
- Leper Foundation
- Photographer
- Newspaper Contributor
- Travel Enthusiast
- Australian of the Year
- New Era Cricketer
- Australian Father of the Year
- Author
- Athletic Liaision Officer
- Psychological Mentor
- Tour Diaries
Personal Skills
Devoted
Ambitious
Results-driven
Confident
Confident
LANGUAGES
English (UK)
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
PERSONAL
Nationality
Australia
Date of Birth
1965/06/02
Marital Status
Married
Driving License
Yes
Autobiography
- Wrote Out Of My Comfort Zone, an autobiography that caused a lot of controversy.
- The book was written about cricket career as well the personal experiences with team members.
