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| Steve Waugh born Stephen Rodger Waugh AO is a former international Cricketer from Australia who played often as a right-handed batsman and sometimes, as a medium-pace-bowler. Steve Waugh is widely recognised for being the twin brother of the cricketer, Mark Edward Waugh and captain of the Australian cricket national team. | |
| Steve Waugh goes by the monikers, Tuggman and Iceman. | |
| ### Steve Waugh Age | |
| how old is Steve Waugh? Steve Waugh is 57 years old in 2022. Steve Waugh was born on June 2 1965. | |
| ### Steve Waugh Height | |
| How tall is Steve Waugh? Steve Waugh is 5 feet 10 inches tall. In metres, Steve Waugh is 1.79 metres and in centimetres, Steve Waugh is 179 centimetres. | |
| ### Steve Waugh Parents | |
| Who are Steve Waugh’s parents? Steve Waugh was born to his father, Rodger Waugh and his mother Beverly Waugh in Canterbury, Australia. | |
| ### Steve Waugh Twitter | |
| Unfortunately, Steve Waugh seems not to have a registered account on Twitter. | |
| ### Steve Waugh Stats | |
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| # Steve Waugh | |
| Stephen Rodger Waugh | Height | Lynette Waugh (Spouse), Mark Waugh (Brother), Dean Waugh (Brother) | |
| ## Steve Waugh Biography | |
| Waugh is one of the hundred Australian Living Treasures, a list compiled by the National Trust of Australia. He was awarded the Order of Australia in 2003 and was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2010. Steve Waugh was included in the New South Wales state squad for the 1984-85 season on the backdrop of the 187 he scored in the U19 test series for Australia at Melbourne, a season before. Waugh made his first-class debut batting at number nine and bowling medium pace. He made an important 71 in the Sheffield Shield final of the season while batting with the tail to help New South Wales win the tournament. Steve Waugh made his foray in the international arena in a Boxing Day Test match against India at Melbourne in 1985. He made only 13 and 5 and had bowling figures of 2/36 in the first innings. During the 1985-86 season, Waugh had more success in ODI’s. He made his debut against New Zealand at Melbourne and had figures of 1/13. He could not bat in the game as it was washed off. His quickfire knocks at the dying embers of the Australian innings proved handy as well. In the semi-final, Waugh hit 16 from the final over of the Australian innings. In the end, Australia won by 18 runs. In the 1989 Ashes series, Waugh made his first Test century at Leeds, with a knock of 177* and followed it up with 152* at Lord’s. He finished the series with 506 runs. A string of bad performances against West Indies and England in 1989-90 saw Steve Waugh being omitted in favour of brother Mark in the Test format. Following the retirement of Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh was appointed captain of Australia in the 1999-00 season. It would be the start of an era as under him Australia conquered all nations, barring India. They won 16 consecutive test matches including a whitewash of West Indies, which is a record even now. Steve Waugh oversaw the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup win for Australia. He played a defining knock of 120* against South Africa in a super-six game, which is considered as the turning point of the tournament. He arrived at the crease when Australia were 48/3, chasing 272 to ensure Australia reach the semi-finals. He was dropped by Herschelle Gibbs on 56 and is rumoured to have told him, “Mate, you just dropped the World Cup”. Steve Waugh holds the record of being the only person to have scored above 150 against every Test playing nation to have existed during his time. Steve Waugh played his last Test match against India at Sydney in 2004. He scored 80 in his final innings and foiled India’s attempts of winning a test series Down Under. After retirement, Steve Waugh has been an avid traveller. He has also helped in charity work by setting up one for the daughters of lepers in Kolkata. | |
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| page_scrape,2.447439193725586,5.155552625656128,,,https://voxhour.com/steve-waugh/,6612.0,"**Stephen Rodger Waugh** , AO, the twin brother of cricketer Mark Waugh, was born on June 2, 1965, in Australia. He was a medium-pace bowler as well as a right-handed batter. He served as Australia’s captain from 1997 to 2004 and guided his country to victories in the 1999 Cricket World Cup and fifteen of their record-setting sixteen straight Test victories. | |
| **Height** | 5 feet 10 inches | Rodger Waugh | Beverly Waugh | Mark Waugh, Danny Waugh, Dean Waugh | |
| ## Steve Waugh Biography | |
| **Steve Waugh**(born 2 June 1965) is a former Australian cricket player who is Mark Waugh’s fraternal twin. Waugh received the Order of Australia in recognition of his contributions to cricket. Throughout his career, he was a right-handed batsman who also excelled as a medium-pace bowler. He was born in New South Wales, where he started playing first-class cricket in 1984. From 1999 to 2004, he led the Australian Test cricket team, and with 168 appearances, he held the record for most caps in Test cricket history until Sachin Tendulkar of India overtook him in 2010. He held the record for the most Test cricket appearances until India’s Sachin Tendulkar shattered it in 2010. | |
| ## Steve Waugh Height, Weight | |
| **Steve Waugh** is 5 feet 10 inches tall. He weighs approximately 80 kg.He has lovely warm black eyes and Black locks. There is no information on his chest-waist-hip measurements, dress size, shoe size, biceps, and so on. | |
| * His twin brother Mark Waugh joined the national squad soon after the World Cup victory, and the siblings together went on to make numerous outstanding partnerships for the team. A more calm and collected attitude has begun to replace Steve’s early brawn and raw enthusiasm. Steve’s career took off in both formats starting in 1993 as he made runs for enjoyment, particularly in the lengthier format, while his white-ball career remained steady. He was a key player in 1995 when Australia defeated the West Indies for the first time in 20 years. A brilliant double century helped his side win the series, and from that point on, they controlled the world of cricket. | |
| * Steve enjoyed playing on the big stage just as much as his twin brother Mark did, whether it was during the World Cups or the Ashes. Waugh’s batting posture and technique weren’t especially attractive, but they were quite successful. He was always ready to battle it out, even if it sometimes made him appear nasty. As he constructed his strikes brick by brick, blunting the rival bowlers into submission, efficiency was all that mattered to him. He was also a terrific spinner, which was a skill that few players from other cultures, notably Australians, had. Waugh batted methodically in ODIs, putting a lot of emphasis on rotating the strike before hitting the huge strokes when they were ready. Who can forget his World Cup 1999 match-winning century against South Africa? The Australians then went on a tear to win their second World Cup championship ever. | |
| * Even in the most challenging circumstances, Waugh’s calm leadership as captain enabled the Australians to win those games. The squad became the most vocally combative team in the world with his offensive style of leadership, often getting under the skin of the opponent. Although it was an unconventional strategy, he successfully used it and encouraged his friends to do the same. He would coordinate the team’s on-field operations to confuse the opponent with Shane Warne, a world-class leg spinner. Waugh was the first Tests captain to think strategically, encouraging his side to play with abandon so the bowlers would have ample time to claim 20 wickets. It completely changed the format, and eventually, the other teams followed suit. | |
| * Despite all of his successes, Steve’s career—and ODIs in particular—ended poorly. Both of the Waugh brothers were dismissed from the team after the 2002 VB Series debacle, which saw Australia lose to New Zealand and South Africa in the tri-series. Steve’s immediate dismissal from the leadership and placement on the benchmarked his exit from the team. Needless to say, it devastated him, and despite Mark’s decision to end his career in international cricket the same year, Steve went on to captain the Test team and score a respectable number of runs. The burden was on Steve, however, as Ricky Ponting was swiftly moving through the ranks and also helping Australia win their third World Cup in 2003. Steve ultimately said goodbye to cricket in the 2003–04 home series against India. He finished strong, firing a game-saving 80 to prevent the Indians from completing what would have been an unprecedented series victory. | |
| * Waugh was a pioneer in charitable work off the field, establishing many shelters in Calcutta for leprosy sufferers. He often traveled to India for the same reason, and over time, he began spreading this to other countries, most notably Australia. Despite denying rumors that he was considering politics, he has also been a prominent social worker in his nation. Austin Waugh, who was a member of the Australian U19 squad that competed in the 2018 World Cup, is following in his father’s footsteps. Steve Waugh was a key figure in Australia’s ascent to the top of the world as a leader, tenacious batter, and inspiration to his teammates. | |
| * Steve Waugh led Australia to victory in the 1999 World Cup. | |
| The estimated value of Steve Waugh’s net worth is $2 million as of February 2024, according taddlr.com (approx. INR 14.6 crores). His earnings as a professional cricket player for the Australian side were also included in his net worth. According to domain.com.au, Steve Waugh and his family are residents of an opulent Cronulla seaside home. The estimated price of the Steve Waugh residence is $4.27 million USD. For AVJennings, Blooms the Chemist, and Canon Australia, Steve Waugh serves as a brand ambassador. For one of Australia’s most reputable home developers, AVJennings, Steve has been a proud spokesperson since 2009. Steve plays a significant part in generating interest in AVJennings’ projects among the local population via the creation and growth of local communities, organizing local cricket matches, and participating in gala days. | |
| ## Steve Waugh Wife, Marriage | |
| * Waugh scored 82 and participated in a 207-run stand against Kenya that set an Australian record at the 1996 Cricket World Cup with his brother Mark Waugh. | |
| * Waugh has received the Order of Australia and the Australian Sports Medal, and the National Trust of Australia has included him among the 100 Australian Living Treasures. | |
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| Waugh in 2002 | |
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| **Stephen Rodger Waugh**(born 2 June 1965) is an Australian former internationalcricketerand twin brother of cricketerMark Waugh. A right-handed batsman and a medium-pace bowler, Waugh is considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time.[1][2][3][4]Waugh was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the1987 Cricket World Cup. As Australian captain from 1997 to 2004, he led Australia to fifteen of their record sixteen consecutive Test wins, and to victory in the1999 Cricket World Cup. Waugh is considered the most successful Test captain in history with 41 victories and a winning ratio of 72%.[5] Born inNew South Wales, where he began hisfirst-class cricketcareer in 1984, hecaptainedtheAustralian Test cricketteam from 1999 to 2004, and was the mostcappedTest cricket player in history, with 168 appearances, untilSachin TendulkarofIndiabroke this record in 2010. Waugh was the world number 1all-rounderin bothTest[6]andOne Day International(ODI) cricket[7]until back issues forced him to give up bowling. He concentrated only on batting and went on to become one of the leading batsmen of his time.[8]He is one of only fourteen players to have scored more than 10,000 Test runs. Waugh has been included in a list of one hundredAustralian Living Treasuresby theNational Trust of Australia, awarded theOrder of Australiaand theAustralian Sports Medal. Known as an attacking and sometimes ruthlessly efficient captain,[12]Described in 2003 as a ""cold-blooded, scientific"" leader, cricket columnist of Simon Barnes noted that ""Waugh wants to defeat you personally.""[13]At the end of his final Test match, Waugh was carried by his teammates in a lap of honour around the Sydney Cricket Ground.[14]In a fan poll conducted by the CA in 2017, he was named in the country's best Ashes XI in the last 40 years.[15] Main article:Early life of Mark and Steve Waugh Born atCanterbury HospitalinCampsie, a suburb inSouth-Western Sydneyon 2 June 1965, Waugh was one of twin boys born to Rodger and Beverley Waugh. He arrived four minutes beforeMark, who went on to play cricket forAustraliaalongside him. Their father was a bank official and his mother was a teacher within theNew South WalesDepartment of Education.[16]The family settled in theSouth-Western Sydneysuburb ofPanania.[17]The twins were later joined by two more brothers,Dean(who also went on to playfirst-class cricketin Australia) and Danny (who played first grade cricket forSydney University Cricket Club).[18][19]From an early age, the parents introduced their children to sport.[20][21]By the age of six, the twins were playing organisedsoccer, tennis andcricket. In their first cricket match, the brothers were both dismissed forducks.[22] The brothers were promoted to Bankstown's Second XI,[33]before being selected for the First XI in the 1982–83 season, aged 17, both making their debut against Western Suburbs. However, Waugh was dropped back to the Second XI,[34]He was regarded as an aggressive player, something that characterised his early international career.[21] The under-19 series pitted several future international players against one another.[38]Waugh scored 187 in the Third Test at Melbourne as Australia won 1–0.[38]After leaving high school, Waugh enrolled in a teaching course, but withdrew after a few lectures.[37]He made his maiden First XI century during the season with tons against Sydney University and Waverley.[37] Waugh made his first-class debut forNew South Wales(NSW) in 1984–85,[37]batting at number nine and bowling medium pace.[44]In theSheffield Shieldfinal that season, he scored 71[37]while batting with the tail to help NSW to victory. After ten first-class matches for NSW,[45]he made his Test debut againstIndiain the 1985–86 season, in the Second Test atMelbourne. He scored 13 and 5 and took 2/36 in the first innings.[46][47]Failing to make a substantial score in the series (he tallied 26 runs in four innings), Waugh was retained for thesubsequent tour of New Zealand. He had a good all-round match in the Second Test atChristchurch, making 74 and claiming 4/56, but his batting average was only 17.40 for the series, scoring 86 runs.[47]Waugh had more success in the one-day format during the season. He made his debut against New Zealand at the MCG and took 1/13 and a catch. He did not bat as the match was washed out.[48][49]He was retained for all of Australia's 12 matches in the triangular tournament, scoring 266 runs at 38.00 with two half-centuries, including a top score of 81 in theAustralia Dayvictory over India.[48][49]He took seven wickets at 33.00.[48]Waugh was retained for all four ODIs on the tour of New Zealand, scoring 111 runs at 27.75 and taking four wickets at 39.75.[48][49] The Australian selectors persisted with Waugh, and hetoured India in 1986, despite having scored only 113 runs at 12.56 in his Test career.[47]During the three Tests, Waugh had limited opportunities and scored 59 runs for once out and took two wickets. At this stage of his career, Waugh bore a heavy workload as a bowler although he was ostensibly selected for his batting.[]He played in all six ODIs on tour, scoring 111 runs at 55.50 and taking seven wickets at 35.86.[48][49] He bowled a long spell, taking 3/76, in the First Test against England atBrisbanein 1986–87, then scored 0 and 28 as Australia slumped to defeat. In the Second Test atPerth, he made 71 and had match figures of 5/159 including 5/69 in the second innings, then he scored 79 not out in the drawn Third Test atAdelaide. Scores of 49 and 73 in the last two Tests, gave him series figures of 310 runs (at 44.29) and ten wickets (at 33.60), a fighting effort in a team defeated 1–2. The win in the Fifth Test was the first time that Waugh was in a victorious Test team, in his 13th match.[47][50]Waugh played in all of Australia's 13 ODIs for the home season, scoring 372 runs at 37.20 with two half-centuries and taking 21 wickets at 21.80.[48][49]Waugh regularly performed with both bat and ball. In a match againstPakistan, he scored 82 and then took 4/48 but could not stop the visitors taking a one-wicket victory from the second last ball. He then scored 83* and took 2/30 in an Australia Day victory against England.[48][49]He was unable to maintain his form in the finals, scoring one and one and taking a total of 1/78 as England won 2–0.[48][49]Early in his international career, Waugh was a natural, uninhibited strokeplayer who liked to drive off the back foot. He could score quickly, but was inconsistent at Test level[51]and seemed better suited to ODI cricket.[52]In the shorter game, he often accelerated the scoring in the later overs of the innings. As a bowler, he was known for his astute change of pace and was the pioneer in inventing a carefully disguised slower ball bowled from the back of the hand,[52]and regularly sent down the final overs, when his astute change of pace was difficult to score from.Allan Borderoften used Waugh as a final overs specialist in crunch situations and at his peak as a bowler, Waugh was the top slog overs specialist bowler for any conditions. The1987 World Cup, played on theIndian subcontinent, was the turning point of Waugh's career. Having scored 19* in the death overs against India in the first match, Waugh's tight bowling in the closing overs finished with his dismissal ofManinder Singhin the final over, which secured a one-run victory.[52]In the following match againstZimbabwe, Waugh scored 45 before conceding only seven runs in six overs of bowling as the Australians won by 96 runs.[48][49]In the following match againstNew Zealand, Waugh bowled the last over with the Kiwis requiring seven runs for victory: he restricted them to only three runs by taking two wickets in the over.[53]He ended with 2/36.[53][54] In the second round robin rotation, Waugh took 1/59 and scored 42 in a 56-run loss to India, before taking 2/37 in a 17-run win over New Zealand. In Australia's final group match, Waugh scored 10* before taking 1/9 from four overs in a 70-run win over Zimbabwe. Australia qualified for the semi-finals and faced co-hostsPakistanon their home soil inLahore. Batting first, Waugh hit 16 from the final over of the innings in a cameo of 32*,[48][49]a match that Australia won by 18 runs.[52]In the final, he scored an unbeaten five in a brief innings at the end of the innings. He was a key player as Australia defended a target of 254 againstEnglandatKolkata. He claimed the wickets ofAllan LambandPhillip DeFreitasin the 47th and 49th overs as England stumbled towards the end of the run-chase. Australia won by seven runs to claim the World Cup for the first time.[52]Waugh compiled 167 runs at 55.66 and took 11 wickets at 26.18.[48]These performances in tight situations earned him the nickname of ""Iceman"".[50] However, Waugh continued to be inconsistent in Test matches. He made only 194 runs at 32.33 in five Tests in 1987–88 against the touring New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka teams.[47]His bowling helped to keep him in the team, with nine wickets at 29.67.[47]Waugh's ODI form remained strong, playing in all of Australia's 11 ODIs for the season, scoring 226 runs at 32.29 and taking 18 wickets at 23.50. He scored one half-century and took a haul of 4/33 in one match against Sri Lanka.[48][49] A Test tour of Pakistan in late 1988 was unproductive, with 92 runs at 18.40 with one half century and two wickets at 108.00.[47]In 1988–89 against theWest Indies, Waugh mixed some batting failures with two entertaining innings of 90 and 91 on the faster pitches of Brisbane and Perth, respectively. He bowled a series of bouncers atViv Richardsat Brisbane and claimed 3/77 and 5/92 in the Third Test at Melbourne. Of Waugh's spell at Brisbane,Bill O'Reillywrote: The most significant incident of the Brisbane Test ... was the salutation young Steve Waugh served up, in the form of three consecutive bouncers, to visiting captain Viv Richards ... I took it immediately as an uncompromising message to the opposing skipper that Waugh was sick to death of the bouncer policy that the West Indies have for so long adopted as their standard method of attack.[55] Waugh continued to perform strongly in the ODIs, scoring 270 runs as 38.57 and taking seven wickets at 49.42. His highest score and best bowling analysis occurred in the same match, taking 3/57 before scoring 54 against West Indies in Melbourne. Despite this, Australia still lost the match.[48][49] Heading into the1989 Ashes series, Waugh's batting average was 30.52 from 26 Tests.[56]In the three-match ODI series that preceded the Tests, Waugh scored 113 runs at 37.66 and took three wickets at 54.00.[48][49] Waugh finally scored his maiden Test century, 177 not out in the First Test atLeeds. It was a free flowing innings marked by square driving, in just over five hours of batting which helped Australia set the platform for a win with a large first innings. He followed this with an unbeaten 152 in the Second Test atLord's, adeptly shepherding his tailend partners to help Australia set up a winning 242 run lead in the first innings. He was not dismissed until the first innings of the Third Test for 43, by which time he had amassed 393 runs. Waugh scored 92 in the Fourth Test atOld Traffordin another win. He did not pass 20 in either of the last two Tests and finished the series with 506 runs at 126.5. He bowled less frequently, with only two wickets in the six Tests. It was on this tour that he first experienced back problems that would hinder his bowling. On the brief tour of India for the Nehru Cup ODI tournament that followed the Ashes series, Waugh played as a specialist batsman for the first time.[57]He scored 88 runs at 22.00 and did not bowl a ball.[48] The ODIs followed a similar pattern. Australia played ten ODIs on home soil during the season, followed by five in New Zealand.[49]After taking two wickets at 38.50 in the first three ODIs, Waugh did not bowl again for the season. After scoring only 99 runs at 19.80 in the first nine ODIs in Australia, Waugh was dropped for the Second Final against Pakistan, which Australia won.[48][49]He played in all five ODIs in New Zealand, making only 72 runs at 18.00.[48]He returned to the bowling crease in the Sharjah tournament, taking four wickets at 28.00 and scoring 98 runs at 49.00.[48] In 1990, Waugh joined his twin brotherMarkin an unbeaten partnership of 464 in 407 minutes for NSW againstWestern Australia(WA) at theWACA Ground, setting a world first-class record. Both teams were at full strength and WA's attack included Test bowlersTerry Alderman,Bruce ReidandChris Matthews. The twins ended with 216 and 229 respectively.[58] However, Waugh remained a regular in the ODI team, playing in all ten ODIs, scoring 141 runs at 35.25 and taking seven wickets at 49.42.[48][49] Waugh remained out of the Test team for eighteen months and did not see action in the five-day format in 1991–92 season.[47]Nevertheless, Waugh played in all 18 ODIs for the season.[48][49]In the triangular series, he scored only 146 runs at 18.25 but consistently took wickets, with 16 scalps at 19.00.[48][49]As a result, he retained his position in the team for all eight of Australia's group matches in the subsequent1992 Cricket World Cupheld in Australia and New Zealand. He scored 187 runs at 26.71 and took eight wickets at 34.63.[48][49]He scored 55 and took 2/28 in a 128-run win over Zimbabwe as Australia failed to progress beyond the group stage.[48][49] He returned as number three batsman for the 1992–93 home Test series against the West Indies, but his form was again moderate. His 228 runs at 25.33 was bolstered by a score of 100 in the Third Test in Sydney. Waugh called this ""probably the most important hundred of my Test career ... word had reached me that if I didn't get runs, then I was going to be dropped"".[59]He continued to be a fixture in the ODI team, playing in all ten matches and scoring 213 runs at 23.66 with one half-century and taking nine wickets at 39.22.[48][49] Solid performances on the tour of New Zealand, where he scored 178 Test runs at 44.50, enabled Waugh to hold his position on the 1993 Ashes tour of England. He completed his tour with 120 runs at 30.00 and three wickets at 57.66 in the five ODIs.[48]The three-match ODI series in England preceded the Tests and Waugh scored 41 runs at 20.50 and took five wickets at 30.20.[48][49] During the Test series,Michael Slaterbecame the regular opener and Boon returned to the middle order. Waugh gained the number six position ahead of two promising Western Australians,Justin LangerandDamien Martyn. In the Fourth Test at Headingley, Waugh's 157 not out earned comparisons to his efforts in 1989 and he shared an unbroken stand of 332 with Allan Border.[60]He also scored half-centuries in the First and Fifth Tests and ended with 416 at 83.2 from limited opportunities – he played nine innings, only five of which were completed. Australia's top order batting dominated the English attack, and the tourists retained the Ashes 4–1. At the conclusion of the tour, theAustralian Cricket Boardinterviewed Waugh, along with David Boon, Mark Taylor and Ian Healy to discern their opinions on the direction of the team after the impending retirement ofAllan Borderas captain. In spite of Waugh's greater experience, Taylor was granted the captaincy, while Healy was made vice-captain.[63] The new leadership took the team to Sri Lanka for the Singer World Series ODI tournament and then on a Test-playing tour of Pakistan.[49]Waugh scored 53 runs at 17.66 and took five wickets in 16.20.[48]On the latter tour, Waugh made 73 in the First Test, which Australia agonisingly lost by one wicket.[47]His 98 in the Second Test at Rawalpindi was notable for his survival against a hostile barrage of short-pitched bowling fromWasim AkramandWaqar Younis. He eventually fell when a bouncer struck his body and rolled onto the stumps.[64][65]A shoulder injury forced him out of the final Test, which Australia drew and therefore lost the series.[66]Waugh scored 153 runs at 38.25 with two half-centuries and took two wickets at 72.00 as Australia won the ODI tournament.[48][49] During the 1994–95 Ashes series against England, he narrowly missed centuries in the Second and Fifth Test in Melbourne and Perth respectively, when he was 94 and 99 not out respectively when the last wicket fell.[47][67]In the second instance, his brother Mark was run out after a mix-up while running for the injuredCraig McDermott.[68]It was an uneven series performance, scoring 94* and 26* in the Second Test and 99* and 80 in the Fifth, but not passing 20 in the six innings of the other three Tests. He ended the series with 345 at 49.28 and did not bowl for the entire series.[47]Waugh played only one ODI for the season, scoring a duck and not bowling a ball.[48]The season ended with short ODI tournament in New Zealand, which Australia won. Waugh scored 81 runs at 27.00 in four matches and did not bowl.[48][49] The West Indies had been the of Australian cricket since winning theFrank Worrell Trophyin 1978. At the beginning of Australia's 1995 tour of the Caribbean, the West Indies had not lost a Test series since 1980,[69]and had not lost a Test series to Australia at home since 1973.[70][71]The Tests were preceded by an ODI series that was lost 1–4. Waugh scored 164 runs at 32.80 and took three wickets at 41.00.[48][49]In a low-scoring, four-Test series, Waugh compiled 429 runs at an average of 107.25 and claimed five wickets (for 62 runs)[47]to win the player of the series award; his twin Mark was the next best batsman with 240 runs at 40 average. Curtly Ambrose, the West Indian bowler with whom Waugh had a much-publicised altercation during the 1995 Frank Worrell Trophy Waugh was at the centre of a controversy during the First Test atBarbadoswhen he claimed a low catch fromBrian Larain the first innings. Television replays were inconclusive, but suggested that the ball may have hit the ground. Lara, noted for accepting the word of the fielder without question, left the field.[72]Following his dismissal, the West Indies' batting collapsed, and Australia went on to win by ten wickets.[73]Waugh later faced accusations of dishonesty and cheating over the incident.[52] After scoring 65 not out in the drawn Second Test atAntigua,[47]Waugh defied the Caribbean pacemen on a green pitch atTrinidadsuited to their hostile bowling during the Third Test.[74]In the first innings, he scored an unbeaten 63 of Australia's 128 and had a mid-pitch confrontation withCurtly Ambrose.[52][75]After Waugh had evaded a bouncer from Ambrose, the pair exchanged glares. Waugh swore and told Ambrose to return to his bowling mark. An angry Ambrose had to be physically dragged away by his captain:[76]a photograph of this moment has become one of the iconic images of cricket in the 1990s. It symbolised the point when Australia was no longer intimidated by the West Indies. Waugh ""showed he was prepared to put it all on the line"", saidJustin Langer, ""in the toughest conditions [...] against probably the best fast bowler of our time. To stand up to him [Ambrose] and go toe to toe [...] gave us a huge boost.""[69] Nevertheless, the West Indies won the match and levelled the series. In the decider inJamaica, Waugh took 2/14 in the West Indies' first innings of 265[47]and then arrived at the crease with Australia at 73 for three in reply.[77]He compiled a long partnership of 231 runs with his brother Mark, who was eventually out for 126.[58][78]Waugh was the last man to go, out for 200 after nine hours of batting. ""Steve had made up his mind to bat and bat"", wrotePaul Reiffel, ""to stay out there and anchor the proceedings. [... H]e copped a lot of blows on his arms, chest and ribs. When he came back to the dressing room at the end of day two, we could see the spots and bruises on his body [...]. I remember when I walked in [...] he didn't say anything to me, but then he didn't need to. We all pretty much knew that we just had to support him."" Waugh played patiently and reached his double century with an all-run four to fine-leg off a quicker ball fromCarl Hooper. He was the last man out. With a large lead on first innings, Australia dismissed the opposition for a low score to win a crushing victory.[79] After some post-winwassailing, Waugh retired to bed in his cricket whites, socks and baggy green. ""[Y]ou could say that Steve's legacy gained a lot of momentum from his efforts at Jamaica"", wrote Reiffel.[69] Waugh started the 1995–96 Australian season ranked as the world's leading Test batsman.[80]He made an unbeaten 112 as Australia defeated Pakistan in the First Test at Brisbane and scored 200 runs at 50.00 for the series.[47][75]Suffering an injury in December, he missed the First Test against Sri Lanka and part of the triangular ODI tournament, then returned for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne to score 131 not out.[81]Waugh returned during the latter stages of the triangular tournament, playing in the last four matches after missing the first six.[48][49]He scored his maiden ODI century, ten years after his ODI debut, with an unbeaten 102 against Sri Lanka in Melbourne. Despite this, Australia lost by three wickets. Waugh ended with 128 runs at 42.66 and did not take a wicket, bowling only four overs on his comeback from injury.[48][49]He helped Australia to a 3–0 result in the Test series by scoring 170 and 61 not out at Adelaide to end the series with 362 runs for once out. He also took 4/34 in the Third Test.[47][81] During the1996 Cricket World Cupon the subcontinent, Waugh scored 82 and featured in a 207-run partnership with his brother during Australia's first match againstKenya: an Australian record partnership at the World Cup. He made an unbeaten half-century in the quarter-final against New Zealand atMadras, sealing a successful run chase. However, he was less effective in the semi-final and final, failing to pass 20 on either occasion. Australia lost the final to Sri Lanka at Lahore. After the World Cup,Geoff MarshreplacedBob Simpsonas coach.[82]The Australians started the new era with two ODI tournaments in Sri Lanka and India.[49]Waugh scored 366 runs at 40.66 with three half-centuries and took five wickets at 37.40 across nine matches.[48]The tour ended with a solitary Test against India inDelhi, where Waugh was the only Australian to make a half-century in a defeat.[47] Waugh failed to make a century in the five Tests of the 1996–97 Australian season against the West Indies, scoring 255 runs at 36.42 with three half centuries.[47][52]He also missed the Second Test against the West Indies after injuring his groin while bowling in the First. The injury meant that Waugh was only available for six of Australia's eight ODI matches in the annual triangular tournament. Waugh managed only 159 runs at 26.50 and only bowled three overs without taking a wicket as he came back from injury as Australia missed the finals.[47][48] Waugh returned to form on the 1997 tour of South Africa, averaging 78.25. He scored 160 in the First Test at Johannesburg, compiling a 385-run partnership withGreg Blewett. They batted for the entire third day's play to set up an innings victory. Waugh then top scored with half-centuries in both innings of the Third Test, which Australia lost. After the team's vice-captainIan Healywas suspended for throwing his bat after his dismissal,[83]Waugh replaced him as Mark Taylor's deputy.[81]Waugh continued his strong run in the seven ODIs, scoring 301 runs at 50.16 with four half-centuries. After scoring 50 and 50* in the first two matches, he scored 89 in a run chase in the sixth match as Australia sealed the series 4–2 with one over in hand. He then scored 91 in the last match in a vain run chase.[48][49] On the 1997 Ashes tour, Australia started poorly with a 0–3 loss in the ODI series, with Waugh managing only 60 runs at 20.00. This continued as Australia lost the First Test by nine wickets, drew the Second Test, then won the toss in the Third Test at Manchester. Gambling on batting first on green pitch, Australia slumped to 3/42 in the first hour when Waugh came out to bat. He made 108. Similarly, he began his second innings with Australia on 3/39 and scored 116. These two centuries in a low-scoring match won the game. Australia levelled the series and regained the initiative, retaining the Ashes with a 3–2 result. Waugh's only other notable score was 75, scored in the Fifth Test win atNottingham, and he finished with 390 runs at 39 average for the series. | **Steve Waugh's record as captain** Waugh took over the captaincy of theone-dayside in 1997–98, after captainMark Taylorand vice-captainIan Healy, the two oldest players in the team were dropped[86]following Australia's failure to qualify for the Australian tri-nations tournament in the 1996–97 season.[]Planning began for a more modern team for the1999 Cricket World Cup,[86]with the batting prowess of new wicket-keeperAdam Gilchristto prove critical. The new team made a difficult start, losing all four of its preliminary matches againstSouth Africa[48][49]asMichael di Venuto,Tom MoodyandStuart Lawwere all tried asMark Waugh's new opening partner.[87]Waugh himself struggled, scoring only 12 runs, including three ducks in his first six innings before scoring 45* in the last round-robin match to ensure Australia qualified for the finals ahead of New Zealand.[48][49] Stencildrawing depicting Steve Waugh Waugh scored steadily in the 1997–98 Test season against New Zealand and South Africa, getting to 80 three times in six Tests without going on to a century and averaging 40.89; Australia won both series. He bowled more often than in the preceding few years and took six wickets at 17.33. The southern hemisphere season ended with Waugh leading his first overseas tour, a four-match ODI tour of New Zealand. He scored 112 runs at 37.33 and took three wickets at 42.00 as the series was drawn 2–2.[48][49] He recovered to lead in the triangular tournament in India. Australia won both games to Zimbabwe but lost both to India. However, Waugh's men turned the tables in the final to beat the Indians by four wickets. Waugh contributed with bat and ball, taking 2/42 and scoring 57. This was followed by a triangular tournament in Sharjah, where Australia won all four group matches against India and New Zealand. This time, the Indians turned the table to win the final by six wickets despite Waugh's 70.[48][49]Waugh totalled 254 runs at 28.22 and eight wickets at 33.50 for the two tournaments.[48] Later in the year, he top scored with 157 in the First Test against Pakistan at Karachi, enabling Australia to force an innings victory and gain their first victory in the country for 39 years. It formed the basis of Australia's 1–0 series win, in which Waugh scored 235 runs at 58.75. Waugh led the ODI team in a 3–0 sweep of Pakistan after the Tests, but he managed only 40 runs at 13.33.[48][49] The following season, Waugh suffered hamstring injuries and missed the majority of the ODI tournament.[]In the two matches in which he played, Waugh made only a duck and 20 and Australia lost both matches.[48][49]Shane Warneled Australia to victory in his absence,[]winning eight of the remaining 10 matches.[49] Waugh began the Ashes series with centuries in the First Test at Brisbane (112) and the Third Test at Melbourne but was criticised for taking singles off the first ball of the over, and exposing the tail-end batsmen to the strike.Stuart MacGillandGlenn McGrathfell toDarren Goughafter one such instance as Australia collapsed in the second innings whilst chasing a small target. This criticism could be considered more than a little unfair, however, given his strong record overall of batting well with lower order batsman such as Merv Hughes, Jason Gillespie, Ian Healy, Shane Warne and even Glenn McGrath precisely by putting his faith in them. In the Fifth Test of the season, Waugh was involved in a century partnership with brother Mark for the second consecutive year. Again however, he fell within sight of triple figures for 96, while his brother reached his century. Australia won the Test and the series 3–1. Mark Taylor retired at the end of the 1998–99 season and Waugh replaced him as Test captain, beginning with a tour of the Caribbean. Australia was expected to win as the West Indies had just been whitewashed 5–0 by South Africa.[]After easily winning the First Test, Australia was stymied by West Indies skipperBrian Lara, who batted withJimmy Adamsfor the entire second day of the Second Test. This led to a victory for the home side, and in the Third Test, Lara batted for the entire final day to secure an unlikely win by one wicket. This result placed Waugh under immense pressure and he made a controversial decision to drop Shane Warne from the team for the final Fourth Test.[]Australia won the final Test despite a third consecutive century from Lara, and retained the Frank Worrell Trophy 2–2.[89] The subsequent ODI series between the two teams was drawn 3–3.[90]The series was notable for two incidents. In the fifth match atGeorgetown, Guyana,[91]Waugh was facing the bowling ofKeith Arthurtonwith his team needing four runs from the final over to win.[]He struck the last ball of the match into the outfield, and attempted three runs to tie the match.[91]A crowd invasion resulted in all the stumps being removed, with Waugh out of his ground when the ball was returned by the fielder. The match was declared a tie.[91]During the West Indies run-chase in the final match in Barbados, local batsmanSherwin Campbellwas run out after he fell over because of a collision with the bowler (Brendon Julian) who was attempting to field the ball.[91]This resulted in a crowd riot and Waugh was nearly struck in the head with a glass bottle.[90]The match continued after Campbell was reinstated, but Waugh criticised the security and questioned the integrity of the match. Waugh struggled in the lead-up to the World Cup, scoring 135 runs at 22.50 and taking two wickets at 33.00.[48] Australia then had a slow start to the1999 World Cupin England. After a scratchy win againstScotland, Australia suffered defeats to New Zealand and Pakistan,[90]so they had to win their two remaining group matches (againstBangladeshand the West Indies), then all three ""Super Six"" matches to progress to the semi-finals: this meant seven consecutive matches without defeat to win the World Cup.[92]After defeating Bangladesh, Waugh andMichael Bevanwere criticised for deliberately batting slowly in order to minimise damage to the net run rate of the West Indies. This would enhance Australia's chances: if the West Indies' run rate remained high, they would qualify ahead of New Zealand. Since the Australians had lost to New Zealand, it would be the Kiwis that carried two points through to the next phase if the West Indies was eliminated. If the West Indies proceeded, then Australia would carry over two points from the win.[93] When questioned about the ethics of this manipulation at a press conference, Waugh retorted, ""We're not here to win friends mate"".[94]Having beaten India and Zimbabwe in their first two Super Six matches, Waugh saved his best for two must-win games against South Africa: he scored an unbeaten 120 against South Africa in the ""Super Six"" phase and 56 in the semi-final.[48]The latter match was tied and Australia progressed to the final,[95]where they crushed Pakistan by eight wickets to win the trophy.[96] The World Cup victory did not immediately turn around Waugh's fortunes in the Test arena. The following tour to Sri Lanka continued the difficulties, when Australia lost the First Test inKandy,[70]a result exacerbated by a horrific fielding collision between Waugh andJason Gillespie. Waugh's nose made contact with Gillespie's shin as both attempted a catch. Gillespie suffered a broken leg[97]that sidelined him for 15 months,[]and Waugh had his nose broken.[97][98]Although Waugh returned for the following match,[97]the last two Tests were drawn due to interruptions from monsoonal weather.[]Waugh had a lean series with 52 runs at 17.33.[47]Waugh's team then travelled an inaugural Test against Zimbabwe at Harare. Australia won by ten wickets and Waugh's 151 not out was the first century in Tests between the nations.[97][99]After the team's return home,John BuchananreplacedGeoff Marshas team coach. The 1999–2000 Test season, his first as captain in a home series, saw further change as Gilchrist ousted Healy from the wicket-keeper's position.[97]With Gilchrist averaging over 50,[]the team went on to claim a clean-sweep of both Test series, 3–0 against Pakistan and India respectively.[100]Waugh had a lean stretch during the Pakistan series, scoring 58 runs at 14.50,[47]but his team won by margins of ten wickets, four wickets and an innings respectively.[70]Waugh returned to form in the First Test against India at the Adelaide Oval, scoring 150 in the first innings. Waugh only passed fifty once more in the series to end with 276 runs at 55.20.[47]Australia won all three Tests by comfortable margins of 285 runs, 180 runs and an innings respectively.[70] Waugh then led the Australians undefeated in the triangular ODI tournament against the West Indies and Zimbabwe, despite employing a rotation system which saw the team often understrength with players rested.[104] The only significant result that Australia had failed to achieve during Waugh's international career was victory in a Test series in India. Waugh began calling this the ""Final Frontier""[105]as Australia had not won there since 1969–70.[106]Australia easily won the First Test atMumbaiby ten wickets to extend the winning sequence to 16.[107][108]India, looked set for defeat in the Second Test atEden GardensinKolkataafter conceding a first innings lead of 274.[107]Waugh top-scored in the first innings with 110.[47]Waugh chose to enforce the follow-on, the only time that Australia had chosen to do so for more than five years.[70]However,VVS Laxman(281) andRahul Dravid(180)[107]batted for the entire fourth day's play and set Australia a target of 384 on a dusty, spinning wicket. The Australians were unable to cope with the spin ofHarbhajan Singhon the final day, and became only the third team to lose a Test after enforcing the follow-on.[109][110][111]Starting the final Test well, Australia's batting collapsed on the second morning, losing 6/26 after Waugh became the sixth batsman to be given outhandled the ball—he pushed a ball from Harbhajan away from the stumps after being hit on the pads.[112][113]Waugh's pair of 47s was not enough as Harbhajan finished with 15 wickets in the match to lead India to a two-wicket win in another thrilling finish.[47][114][115] Waugh's team regrouped and won a 4–1 series victory over England during the 2001 Ashes tour.[116]He scored 105 in the First Test at Edgbaston as the Australians started the series with an innings victory. Waugh did not pass 50 in the next two Tests,[47]but Australia won both by eight and seven wickets respectively to retain the Ashes.[70]However, Waugh pulled a calf muscle and missed the Fourth Test atHeadingleywhich Australia lost.[117]In his final Test innings on English soil at The Oval, he combined with brother Mark (120) in a partnership of 197, and scored 157 not out.[117]Australia won by an innings to seal the series 4–1, with Waugh scoring 321 runs at 107.00.[116] Waugh managed only eight and 13 in the First Test,[47]but Australia managed to win by 246 runs in any case.[70]His best score of the series was 90 in the Second Test at the MCG.[47]His innings was ended by a run out decision, which the umpire did not refer to the video umpire. Waugh attracted criticism for not leaving the ground until he had watched a replay of the incident on the stadium's video screen.[]Australia powered to a nine-wicket win and then polished off a 3–0 sweep with a ten-wicket triumph in the Third Test at the SCG, with Waugh scoring 30.[47][70] Waugh's ODI career batting performance.The red bars indicate his innings, and the blue line the average of his 10 most recent innings. The blue dots indicate innings in which Waugh finishednot out Australia made an uncertain start to the2001–02 VB Series, losing the first three of its preliminary matches. A rotation policy designed to ease the workload on older players while giving younger players experience appeared to unsettle the team, and was scrapped. Following this decision, Australia won four of the last five matches, but failed to qualify for the finals for only the third time in 23 years. In their final match, Australia needed a win and a bonus point against South Africa as New Zealand captainStephen Fleming, in retaliation to Waugh's tactics in the World Cup, had conceded a bonus point to South Africa in the previous match.[119]The team's performance caused a reaction similar that of 1997. With an eye toward the next World Cup, the selectors dropped the Waugh brothers and handed the captaincy toRicky Ponting. Waugh made his displeasure at the decision public and stated a desire to regain his place in the side.[120] Continuing as Test captain, Waugh led the team to a 2–1 victory in South Africa to retain Australia's ranking as the number one team.[][70]Australia crushed the hosts in the First Test by an innings and 360 runs, won the Second Test by four wickets, before losing the last.[70]His own form was poor,[121]with 95 runs at 19.00.[47]He left the tour once the ODI series began. Arriving in Australia alone, he faced media questioning over his playing future. Waugh's reply was, ""We've just beaten the next best team in the world 5–1, and all you want to talk about is getting me out of the team."" The speculation continued about the future of both Waugh brothers in the lead up to the Test series against Pakistan played in mid-2002.[122]The matches were hosted in theUnited Arab EmiratesandSri Lanka, due to security concerns following a bomb blast inside Pakistan.[123]Australia had a crushing 3–0 win, winning the two latter matches by an innings,[70]but the Waughs had little influence on the result. However, Steve hit 103 not out in his last innings of the series, after scoring consecutive ducks.[47]This may have saved his career; his brother was dropped for the 2002–03 Ashes series and promptly announced his retirement from international cricket.[124] Despite his team being well on top, Waugh struggled in the early part of the Ashes series and he scored only 106 runs in four innings in the first three Tests.[47]It mattered little to the match results; Australia crushed England in the First Test by 384 runs and proceeded to record consecutive innings victories.[70]In the Fourth Test at the MCG, he scored 77 in the first innings and took his first Test wicket in four years;[47]he did not bowl himself often as captain. However, his score of 14 in the second innings was characterised by many inside edges and false strokes led to increased speculation that he would be dropped.[]Australia managed to reach their target with five wickets down,[70]despite a stumble on the final morning.[] The Fifth Test in his hometown Sydney started with speculation that it would be Waugh's last Test unless he reversed his ongoing form slump.[125]Asked before the final Test to nominate the defining moment of a career likely to soon be over, Waugh made a prediction rather than reflecting, stating: ""It might be yet to come"".[126]On the second day of the match he then fulfilled this prophecy, scoring a chanceless century – bringing up three figures with a cover driven boundary from the last ball of the day (bowled by off-spinnerRichard Dawson).[127]Waugh left the ground to a standing ovation, having equalledSir Donald Bradman's then Australian record of 29 Test centuries,[127]as well as saving his own Test career. In the second innings, Australia faced a large target and slumped to a heavy defeat by 225 on a deteriorating pitch, its only loss of the series.[][47]When he was dismissed cheaply in the second innings, Waugh ran off the field, as the crowd gave him a standing ovation amidst speculation he may choose to retire after what was regarded as a fairytale century. The2003 World Cupcame and Waugh's desire to return for a fifth World Cup was denied. A chance for a last minute reprieve came when all rounderShane Watsonwas injured before the tournament. Waugh had been using his newspaper column to promote his bowling abilities and had been increasingly using himself as a bowler in an attempt to strengthen his case for a recall. However, his successorRicky Pontingpublicly called for the inclusion of then out of formAndrew Symonds. Ponting got his wish, and although the selection was regarded as being highly controversial at the time, Symonds established himself at international level with a series of match winnings innings. During the April 2003 tour to the West Indies, Waugh made 25 in the First Test and did not bat in the Second, before scoring 115 in the Third Test victory.[47]Australia won all three Tests by nine wickets, 118 runs and nine wickets respectively.[70]He scored 41 and 45* in the Fourth Test to end the series with 226 runs at 75.33. It was in this match, that Australia lost as the home team broke the record for the highest successful Test run chase.[]Waugh received some criticism over claims he refused to control his players. This came after a heated confrontation betweenGlenn McGrathand West Indian batsmanRamnaresh Sarwanas the hosts headed towards their target.[] The Australian winter of 2003 saw Waugh score consecutive unbeaten centuries of 100 and 156 as Australia took a 2–0 sweep over Bangladesh with innings victories.[47][70]The Australian summer started in late-2003 and after scoring 78 and 61 in the two Tests against Zimbabwe,[47]which Australia won by an innings and nine wickets respectively,[70]Waugh announced that the 2003–04 series against India would be his last. Steve Waugh's Test career performance graph In the First Test, Waugh was involved in a controversialrun outwhen he had a mix up withDamien Martynand both players ended up at the same end. Martyn, who had established himself at the crease, sacrificed himself by walking out of his ground for Waugh, who had yet to score. This generated criticism that Waugh's farewell series was being put ahead of team victory. With long bowling spearheadsShane Warneand McGrath unavailable due to drugs suspension and injury respectively, Australia struggled to bowl out the Indian batsmen. After a rain affected draw in the First Test, the next two Tests were shared and Australia needed a win to reclaim theBorder–Gavaskar Trophyin the final Fourth Test at Waugh's home ground at theSydney Cricket Ground. Promoters paid tribute to Waugh by handing out giant red handkerchiefs to incoming spectators; Waugh had always used a red handkerchief to wipe perspiration while he was batting. Any hope of a win for Waugh's Australians disappeared when India batted into the third morning and amass 7/705 (withSachin Tendulkarsmashing 241*), obliging Australia to chase 449 with just over one day's play. Waugh's highest Test score of the season was his last: 80 in the Fourth Test at Sydney, which secured a draw for Australia. After an obdurate start to his innings, he took a more aggressive style once Australia had moved into a position of safety, striking several fours. It was the highest fourth innings score of his Test career. When he passed 50, several ferries onSydney Harboursounded their horns in acknowledgement. A record fifth-day SCG crowd turned out to watch Waugh's final day as an Australian player. Waugh in 2014 Steve Waugh's approach led to a succession of victories and a record run of 16 consecutive Test match wins, beating the previous record of 11 by the West Indies. His 168 Test matches was the record for Test matches played until 2010; of these he captained Australia on 57 occasions, the fourth highest of all time, and Australia's 41 victories under his leadership, was the most of any Test captain, untilRicky Pontingsurpassed him in December 2009.[128][129]He holds the record of having scored over 150 runs in one innings against each Test playing nation at the time.[] See also:List of international cricket centuries by Steve Waugh A shot that Waugh gradually developed (during the1998 Commonwealth Gamesspecifically) against spinbowling, the ""slog sweep"" is theoretically technically unsound, but has proven highly effective against the spinners and even against fasterbowlersat times. What was also noticeable about Waugh (particularly in the Test arena) on his return to the side was his reluctance (and eventual refusal) to play, what he viewed as, the 'risky'hookshot, rather simply to either play defensively on the back foot, sway or duck out of the way. With this shot removed from Waugh's repertoire his batting developed a safer more reliable look and his Test match batting average steadily rose to around 50 for the remainder of his Test career. Waugh's ability to continue to play despite a back injury that largely prevented him bowling further enhanced his reputation. He contributed to many one day victories but, often batting in the middle order, his first one-day hundred did not come until his 187th match, for Australia against Sri Lanka at Melbourne in 1995–96. Waugh helps to raise funds for aleperchildren's colony, Udayan, inKolkata. He reportedly also encouraged his players to learn about and enjoy the countries they visited and played in. Waugh is a keen photographer and has produced several ""tour diaries"" which feature his images. In his latter years as a cricketer, he wrote for a number of newspapers. He insists on writing them himself rather than with the assistance of professional journalists. He is a prolific author and has written numerous tour diaries,[136]leadership and self-help books such as _Never Say Die_ and _The Meaning of Luck_. as well as an autobiography,_Out of my Comfort Zone_.[137] Waugh was namedAustralian of the Yearin 2004,[138]in recognition of both his sporting achievements and charity work. Waugh is married to Lynette with three children and was namedAustralian Father of the Yearin 2005. Following retirement, Waugh established theSteve Waugh Foundation. The foundation is aimed at children who have a disease, an illness or an affliction that does not meet the set criteria of other charitable organisations. Waugh has stated that he has declined ""a number of"" approaches by theAustralian Labor Partyto run for political office, expressing the view that he is not suited to politics.[139][140] | |
| * On 3 February 2009 Steve Waugh became the 30th cricketer inducted into theAustralian Cricket Hall of Fame. | |
| * Waugh was awarded theAustralian Sports Medalon 14 July 2000. | |
| * Waugh was appointedOfficer of the Order of Australia(AO) in the2003 Birthday Honours""for service to cricket as a leading player, and to the community, particularly through the Udayan children's home.""[143] | |
| * ""Steve Waugh ICC Test All-Rounder Ranking"". relianceiccrankings. Retrieved3 January2023. | |
| * ""Steve Waugh ICC ODI All-Rounder Ranking"". relianceiccrankings. Retrieved3 January2023. | |
| * ""Lindwall, Miller, O'Reilly, Trumper and Waugh – Australian legends inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame"". Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2016. | |
| * ""Danny Waugh makes his mark""._Sydney Morning Herald_. Nine Entertainment Co. 7 April 2003. Retrieved12 January2021. | |
| * ""Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad""._Cricket Australia_. Retrieved15 December2017. | |
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| * ""Jason Gillespie and Stephen Waugh injury update""._Cricinfo Australia_. ESPN Sports Media. 10 September 1999. Retrieved23 September2009. | |
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| * ""Steve Waugh declines invitation to join political fray""._AM_.ABC News. 24 October 2005. Retrieved23 October2018. | |
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| **Stephen Rodger Waugh**(born 2 June 1965) is an Australian former internationalcricketerand twin brother of cricketerMark Waugh. A right-handed batsman and a medium-pace bowler, Waugh is considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time.[1][2][3][4]Waugh was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the1987 Cricket World Cup. As Australian captain from 1997 to 2004, he led Australia to fifteen of their record sixteen consecutive Test wins, and to victory in the1999 Cricket World Cup. Waugh is considered the most successful Test captain in history with 41 victories and a winning ratio of 72%.[5] Born inNew South Wales, where he began hisfirst-class cricketcareer in 1984, hecaptainedtheAustralian Test cricketteam from 1999 to 2004, and was the mostcappedTest cricket player in history, with 168 appearances, untilSachin TendulkarofIndiabroke this record in 2010. Waugh was the world number 1all-rounderin bothTest[6]andOne Day International(ODI) cricket[7]until back issues forced him to give up bowling. He concentrated only on batting and went on to become one of the leading batsmen of his time.[8]He is one of only fourteen players to have scored more than 10,000 Test runs. Waugh has been included in a list of one hundredAustralian Living Treasuresby theNational Trust of Australia, awarded theOrder of Australiaand theAustralian Sports Medal. Known as an attacking and sometimes ruthlessly efficient captain,[12]Described in 2003 as a ""cold-blooded, scientific"" leader, cricket columnist of Simon Barnes noted that ""Waugh wants to defeat you personally.""[13]At the end of his final Test match, Waugh was carried by his teammates in a lap of honour around the Sydney Cricket Ground.[14]In a fan poll conducted by the CA in 2017, he was named in the country's best Ashes XI in the last 40 years.[15] Main article:Early life of Mark and Steve Waugh Born atCanterbury HospitalinCampsie, a suburb inSouth-Western Sydneyon 2 June 1965, Waugh was one of twin boys born to Rodger and Beverley Waugh. He arrived four minutes beforeMark, who went on to play cricket forAustraliaalongside him. Their father was a bank official and his mother was a teacher within theNew South WalesDepartment of Education.[16]The family settled in theSouth-Western Sydneysuburb ofPanania.[17]The twins were later joined by two more brothers,Dean(who also went on to playfirst-class cricketin Australia) and Danny (who played first grade cricket forSydney University Cricket Club).[18][19]From an early age, the parents introduced their children to sport.[20][21]By the age of six, the twins were playing organisedsoccer, tennis andcricket. In their first cricket match, the brothers were both dismissed forducks.[22] The brothers were promoted to Bankstown's Second XI,[33]before being selected for the First XI in the 1982–83 season, aged 17, both making their debut against Western Suburbs. However, Waugh was dropped back to the Second XI,[34]He was regarded as an aggressive player, something that characterised his early international career.[21] The under-19 series pitted several future international players against one another.[38]Waugh scored 187 in the Third Test at Melbourne as Australia won 1–0.[38]After leaving high school, Waugh enrolled in a teaching course, but withdrew after a few lectures.[37]He made his maiden First XI century during the season with tons against Sydney University and Waverley.[37] Waugh made his first-class debut forNew South Wales(NSW) in 1984–85,[37]batting at number nine and bowling medium pace.[44]In theSheffield Shieldfinal that season, he scored 71[37]while batting with the tail to help NSW to victory. After ten first-class matches for NSW,[45]he made his Test debut againstIndiain the 1985–86 season, in the Second Test atMelbourne. He scored 13 and 5 and took 2/36 in the first innings.[46][47]Failing to make a substantial score in the series (he tallied 26 runs in four innings), Waugh was retained for thesubsequent tour of New Zealand. He had a good all-round match in the Second Test atChristchurch, making 74 and claiming 4/56, but his batting average was only 17.40 for the series, scoring 86 runs.[47]Waugh had more success in the one-day format during the season. He made his debut against New Zealand at the MCG and took 1/13 and a catch. He did not bat as the match was washed out.[48][49]He was retained for all of Australia's 12 matches in the triangular tournament, scoring 266 runs at 38.00 with two half-centuries, including a top score of 81 in theAustralia Dayvictory over India.[48][49]He took seven wickets at 33.00.[48]Waugh was retained for all four ODIs on the tour of New Zealand, scoring 111 runs at 27.75 and taking four wickets at 39.75.[48][49] The Australian selectors persisted with Waugh, and hetoured India in 1986, despite having scored only 113 runs at 12.56 in his Test career.[47]During the three Tests, Waugh had limited opportunities and scored 59 runs for once out and took two wickets. At this stage of his career, Waugh bore a heavy workload as a bowler although he was ostensibly selected for his batting.[]He played in all six ODIs on tour, scoring 111 runs at 55.50 and taking seven wickets at 35.86.[48][49] He bowled a long spell, taking 3/76, in the First Test against England atBrisbanein 1986–87, then scored 0 and 28 as Australia slumped to defeat. In the Second Test atPerth, he made 71 and had match figures of 5/159 including 5/69 in the second innings, then he scored 79 not out in the drawn Third Test atAdelaide. Scores of 49 and 73 in the last two Tests, gave him series figures of 310 runs (at 44.29) and ten wickets (at 33.60), a fighting effort in a team defeated 1–2. The win in the Fifth Test was the first time that Waugh was in a victorious Test team, in his 13th match.[47][50]Waugh played in all of Australia's 13 ODIs for the home season, scoring 372 runs at 37.20 with two half-centuries and taking 21 wickets at 21.80.[48][49]Waugh regularly performed with both bat and ball. In a match againstPakistan, he scored 82 and then took 4/48 but could not stop the visitors taking a one-wicket victory from the second last ball. He then scored 83* and took 2/30 in an Australia Day victory against England.[48][49]He was unable to maintain his form in the finals, scoring one and one and taking a total of 1/78 as England won 2–0.[48][49]Early in his international career, Waugh was a natural, uninhibited strokeplayer who liked to drive off the back foot. He could score quickly, but was inconsistent at Test level[51]and seemed better suited to ODI cricket.[52]In the shorter game, he often accelerated the scoring in the later overs of the innings. As a bowler, he was known for his astute change of pace and was the pioneer in inventing a carefully disguised slower ball bowled from the back of the hand,[52]and regularly sent down the final overs, when his astute change of pace was difficult to score from.Allan Borderoften used Waugh as a final overs specialist in crunch situations and at his peak as a bowler, Waugh was the top slog overs specialist bowler for any conditions. The1987 World Cup, played on theIndian subcontinent, was the turning point of Waugh's career. Having scored 19* in the death overs against India in the first match, Waugh's tight bowling in the closing overs finished with his dismissal ofManinder Singhin the final over, which secured a one-run victory.[52]In the following match againstZimbabwe, Waugh scored 45 before conceding only seven runs in six overs of bowling as the Australians won by 96 runs.[48][49]In the following match againstNew Zealand, Waugh bowled the last over with the Kiwis requiring seven runs for victory: he restricted them to only three runs by taking two wickets in the over.[53]He ended with 2/36.[53][54] In the second round robin rotation, Waugh took 1/59 and scored 42 in a 56-run loss to India, before taking 2/37 in a 17-run win over New Zealand. In Australia's final group match, Waugh scored 10* before taking 1/9 from four overs in a 70-run win over Zimbabwe. Australia qualified for the semi-finals and faced co-hostsPakistanon their home soil inLahore. Batting first, Waugh hit 16 from the final over of the innings in a cameo of 32*,[48][49]a match that Australia won by 18 runs.[52]In the final, he scored an unbeaten five in a brief innings at the end of the innings. He was a key player as Australia defended a target of 254 againstEnglandatKolkata. He claimed the wickets ofAllan LambandPhillip DeFreitasin the 47th and 49th overs as England stumbled towards the end of the run-chase. Australia won by seven runs to claim the World Cup for the first time.[52]Waugh compiled 167 runs at 55.66 and took 11 wickets at 26.18.[48]These performances in tight situations earned him the nickname of ""Iceman"".[50] However, Waugh continued to be inconsistent in Test matches. He made only 194 runs at 32.33 in five Tests in 1987–88 against the touring New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka teams.[47]His bowling helped to keep him in the team, with nine wickets at 29.67.[47]Waugh's ODI form remained strong, playing in all of Australia's 11 ODIs for the season, scoring 226 runs at 32.29 and taking 18 wickets at 23.50. He scored one half-century and took a haul of 4/33 in one match against Sri Lanka.[48][49] A Test tour of Pakistan in late 1988 was unproductive, with 92 runs at 18.40 with one half century and two wickets at 108.00.[47]In 1988–89 against theWest Indies, Waugh mixed some batting failures with two entertaining innings of 90 and 91 on the faster pitches of Brisbane and Perth, respectively. He bowled a series of bouncers atViv Richardsat Brisbane and claimed 3/77 and 5/92 in the Third Test at Melbourne. Of Waugh's spell at Brisbane,Bill O'Reillywrote: The most significant incident of the Brisbane Test ... was the salutation young Steve Waugh served up, in the form of three consecutive bouncers, to visiting captain Viv Richards ... I took it immediately as an uncompromising message to the opposing skipper that Waugh was sick to death of the bouncer policy that the West Indies have for so long adopted as their standard method of attack.[55] Waugh continued to perform strongly in the ODIs, scoring 270 runs as 38.57 and taking seven wickets at 49.42. His highest score and best bowling analysis occurred in the same match, taking 3/57 before scoring 54 against West Indies in Melbourne. Despite this, Australia still lost the match.[48][49] Heading into the1989 Ashes series, Waugh's batting average was 30.52 from 26 Tests.[56]In the three-match ODI series that preceded the Tests, Waugh scored 113 runs at 37.66 and took three wickets at 54.00.[48][49] Waugh finally scored his maiden Test century, 177 not out in the First Test atLeeds. It was a free flowing innings marked by square driving, in just over five hours of batting which helped Australia set the platform for a win with a large first innings. He followed this with an unbeaten 152 in the Second Test atLord's, adeptly shepherding his tailend partners to help Australia set up a winning 242 run lead in the first innings. He was not dismissed until the first innings of the Third Test for 43, by which time he had amassed 393 runs. Waugh scored 92 in the Fourth Test atOld Traffordin another win. He did not pass 20 in either of the last two Tests and finished the series with 506 runs at 126.5. He bowled less frequently, with only two wickets in the six Tests. It was on this tour that he first experienced back problems that would hinder his bowling. On the brief tour of India for the Nehru Cup ODI tournament that followed the Ashes series, Waugh played as a specialist batsman for the first time.[57]He scored 88 runs at 22.00 and did not bowl a ball.[48] The ODIs followed a similar pattern. Australia played ten ODIs on home soil during the season, followed by five in New Zealand.[49]After taking two wickets at 38.50 in the first three ODIs, Waugh did not bowl again for the season. After scoring only 99 runs at 19.80 in the first nine ODIs in Australia, Waugh was dropped for the Second Final against Pakistan, which Australia won.[48][49]He played in all five ODIs in New Zealand, making only 72 runs at 18.00.[48]He returned to the bowling crease in the Sharjah tournament, taking four wickets at 28.00 and scoring 98 runs at 49.00.[48] In 1990, Waugh joined his twin brotherMarkin an unbeaten partnership of 464 in 407 minutes for NSW againstWestern Australia(WA) at theWACA Ground, setting a world first-class record. Both teams were at full strength and WA's attack included Test bowlersTerry Alderman,Bruce ReidandChris Matthews. The twins ended with 216 and 229 respectively.[58] However, Waugh remained a regular in the ODI team, playing in all ten ODIs, scoring 141 runs at 35.25 and taking seven wickets at 49.42.[48][49] Waugh remained out of the Test team for eighteen months and did not see action in the five-day format in 1991–92 season.[47]Nevertheless, Waugh played in all 18 ODIs for the season.[48][49]In the triangular series, he scored only 146 runs at 18.25 but consistently took wickets, with 16 scalps at 19.00.[48][49]As a result, he retained his position in the team for all eight of Australia's group matches in the subsequent1992 Cricket World Cupheld in Australia and New Zealand. He scored 187 runs at 26.71 and took eight wickets at 34.63.[48][49]He scored 55 and took 2/28 in a 128-run win over Zimbabwe as Australia failed to progress beyond the group stage.[48][49] He returned as number three batsman for the 1992–93 home Test series against the West Indies, but his form was again moderate. His 228 runs at 25.33 was bolstered by a score of 100 in the Third Test in Sydney. Waugh called this ""probably the most important hundred of my Test career ... word had reached me that if I didn't get runs, then I was going to be dropped"".[59]He continued to be a fixture in the ODI team, playing in all ten matches and scoring 213 runs at 23.66 with one half-century and taking nine wickets at 39.22.[48][49] Solid performances on the tour of New Zealand, where he scored 178 Test runs at 44.50, enabled Waugh to hold his position on the 1993 Ashes tour of England. He completed his tour with 120 runs at 30.00 and three wickets at 57.66 in the five ODIs.[48]The three-match ODI series in England preceded the Tests and Waugh scored 41 runs at 20.50 and took five wickets at 30.20.[48][49] During the Test series,Michael Slaterbecame the regular opener and Boon returned to the middle order. Waugh gained the number six position ahead of two promising Western Australians,Justin LangerandDamien Martyn. In the Fourth Test at Headingley, Waugh's 157 not out earned comparisons to his efforts in 1989 and he shared an unbroken stand of 332 with Allan Border.[60]He also scored half-centuries in the First and Fifth Tests and ended with 416 at 83.2 from limited opportunities – he played nine innings, only five of which were completed. Australia's top order batting dominated the English attack, and the tourists retained the Ashes 4–1. At the conclusion of the tour, theAustralian Cricket Boardinterviewed Waugh, along with David Boon, Mark Taylor and Ian Healy to discern their opinions on the direction of the team after the impending retirement ofAllan Borderas captain. In spite of Waugh's greater experience, Taylor was granted the captaincy, while Healy was made vice-captain.[63] The new leadership took the team to Sri Lanka for the Singer World Series ODI tournament and then on a Test-playing tour of Pakistan.[49]Waugh scored 53 runs at 17.66 and took five wickets in 16.20.[48]On the latter tour, Waugh made 73 in the First Test, which Australia agonisingly lost by one wicket.[47]His 98 in the Second Test at Rawalpindi was notable for his survival against a hostile barrage of short-pitched bowling fromWasim AkramandWaqar Younis. He eventually fell when a bouncer struck his body and rolled onto the stumps.[64][65]A shoulder injury forced him out of the final Test, which Australia drew and therefore lost the series.[66]Waugh scored 153 runs at 38.25 with two half-centuries and took two wickets at 72.00 as Australia won the ODI tournament.[48][49] During the 1994–95 Ashes series against England, he narrowly missed centuries in the Second and Fifth Test in Melbourne and Perth respectively, when he was 94 and 99 not out respectively when the last wicket fell.[47][67]In the second instance, his brother Mark was run out after a mix-up while running for the injuredCraig McDermott.[68]It was an uneven series performance, scoring 94* and 26* in the Second Test and 99* and 80 in the Fifth, but not passing 20 in the six innings of the other three Tests. He ended the series with 345 at 49.28 and did not bowl for the entire series.[47]Waugh played only one ODI for the season, scoring a duck and not bowling a ball.[48]The season ended with short ODI tournament in New Zealand, which Australia won. Waugh scored 81 runs at 27.00 in four matches and did not bowl.[48][49] The West Indies had been the of Australian cricket since winning theFrank Worrell Trophyin 1978. At the beginning of Australia's 1995 tour of the Caribbean, the West Indies had not lost a Test series since 1980,[69]and had not lost a Test series to Australia at home since 1973.[70][71]The Tests were preceded by an ODI series that was lost 1–4. Waugh scored 164 runs at 32.80 and took three wickets at 41.00.[48][49]In a low-scoring, four-Test series, Waugh compiled 429 runs at an average of 107.25 and claimed five wickets (for 62 runs)[47]to win the player of the series award; his twin Mark was the next best batsman with 240 runs at 40 average. Curtly Ambrose, the West Indian bowler with whom Waugh had a much-publicised altercation during the 1995 Frank Worrell Trophy Waugh was at the centre of a controversy during the First Test atBarbadoswhen he claimed a low catch fromBrian Larain the first innings. Television replays were inconclusive, but suggested that the ball may have hit the ground. Lara, noted for accepting the word of the fielder without question, left the field.[72]Following his dismissal, the West Indies' batting collapsed, and Australia went on to win by ten wickets.[73]Waugh later faced accusations of dishonesty and cheating over the incident.[52] After scoring 65 not out in the drawn Second Test atAntigua,[47]Waugh defied the Caribbean pacemen on a green pitch atTrinidadsuited to their hostile bowling during the Third Test.[74]In the first innings, he scored an unbeaten 63 of Australia's 128 and had a mid-pitch confrontation withCurtly Ambrose.[52][75]After Waugh had evaded a bouncer from Ambrose, the pair exchanged glares. Waugh swore and told Ambrose to return to his bowling mark. An angry Ambrose had to be physically dragged away by his captain:[76]a photograph of this moment has become one of the iconic images of cricket in the 1990s. It symbolised the point when Australia was no longer intimidated by the West Indies. Waugh ""showed he was prepared to put it all on the line"", saidJustin Langer, ""in the toughest conditions [...] against probably the best fast bowler of our time. To stand up to him [Ambrose] and go toe to toe [...] gave us a huge boost.""[69] Nevertheless, the West Indies won the match and levelled the series. In the decider inJamaica, Waugh took 2/14 in the West Indies' first innings of 265[47]and then arrived at the crease with Australia at 73 for three in reply.[77]He compiled a long partnership of 231 runs with his brother Mark, who was eventually out for 126.[58][78]Waugh was the last man to go, out for 200 after nine hours of batting. ""Steve had made up his mind to bat and bat"", wrotePaul Reiffel, ""to stay out there and anchor the proceedings. [... H]e copped a lot of blows on his arms, chest and ribs. When he came back to the dressing room at the end of day two, we could see the spots and bruises on his body [...]. I remember when I walked in [...] he didn't say anything to me, but then he didn't need to. We all pretty much knew that we just had to support him."" Waugh played patiently and reached his double century with an all-run four to fine-leg off a quicker ball fromCarl Hooper. He was the last man out. With a large lead on first innings, Australia dismissed the opposition for a low score to win a crushing victory.[79] After some post-winwassailing, Waugh retired to bed in his cricket whites, socks and baggy green. ""[Y]ou could say that Steve's legacy gained a lot of momentum from his efforts at Jamaica"", wrote Reiffel.[69] Waugh started the 1995–96 Australian season ranked as the world's leading Test batsman.[80]He made an unbeaten 112 as Australia defeated Pakistan in the First Test at Brisbane and scored 200 runs at 50.00 for the series.[47][75]Suffering an injury in December, he missed the First Test against Sri Lanka and part of the triangular ODI tournament, then returned for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne to score 131 not out.[81]Waugh returned during the latter stages of the triangular tournament, playing in the last four matches after missing the first six.[48][49]He scored his maiden ODI century, ten years after his ODI debut, with an unbeaten 102 against Sri Lanka in Melbourne. Despite this, Australia lost by three wickets. Waugh ended with 128 runs at 42.66 and did not take a wicket, bowling only four overs on his comeback from injury.[48][49]He helped Australia to a 3–0 result in the Test series by scoring 170 and 61 not out at Adelaide to end the series with 362 runs for once out. He also took 4/34 in the Third Test.[47][81] During the1996 Cricket World Cupon the subcontinent, Waugh scored 82 and featured in a 207-run partnership with his brother during Australia's first match againstKenya: an Australian record partnership at the World Cup. He made an unbeaten half-century in the quarter-final against New Zealand atMadras, sealing a successful run chase. However, he was less effective in the semi-final and final, failing to pass 20 on either occasion. Australia lost the final to Sri Lanka at Lahore. After the World Cup,Geoff MarshreplacedBob Simpsonas coach.[82]The Australians started the new era with two ODI tournaments in Sri Lanka and India.[49]Waugh scored 366 runs at 40.66 with three half-centuries and took five wickets at 37.40 across nine matches.[48]The tour ended with a solitary Test against India inDelhi, where Waugh was the only Australian to make a half-century in a defeat.[47] Waugh failed to make a century in the five Tests of the 1996–97 Australian season against the West Indies, scoring 255 runs at 36.42 with three half centuries.[47][52]He also missed the Second Test against the West Indies after injuring his groin while bowling in the First. The injury meant that Waugh was only available for six of Australia's eight ODI matches in the annual triangular tournament. Waugh managed only 159 runs at 26.50 and only bowled three overs without taking a wicket as he came back from injury as Australia missed the finals.[47][48] Waugh returned to form on the 1997 tour of South Africa, averaging 78.25. He scored 160 in the First Test at Johannesburg, compiling a 385-run partnership withGreg Blewett. They batted for the entire third day's play to set up an innings victory. Waugh then top scored with half-centuries in both innings of the Third Test, which Australia lost. After the team's vice-captainIan Healywas suspended for throwing his bat after his dismissal,[83]Waugh replaced him as Mark Taylor's deputy.[81]Waugh continued his strong run in the seven ODIs, scoring 301 runs at 50.16 with four half-centuries. After scoring 50 and 50* in the first two matches, he scored 89 in a run chase in the sixth match as Australia sealed the series 4–2 with one over in hand. He then scored 91 in the last match in a vain run chase.[48][49] On the 1997 Ashes tour, Australia started poorly with a 0–3 loss in the ODI series, with Waugh managing only 60 runs at 20.00. This continued as Australia lost the First Test by nine wickets, drew the Second Test, then won the toss in the Third Test at Manchester. Gambling on batting first on green pitch, Australia slumped to 3/42 in the first hour when Waugh came out to bat. He made 108. Similarly, he began his second innings with Australia on 3/39 and scored 116. These two centuries in a low-scoring match won the game. Australia levelled the series and regained the initiative, retaining the Ashes with a 3–2 result. Waugh's only other notable score was 75, scored in the Fifth Test win atNottingham, and he finished with 390 runs at 39 average for the series. | **Steve Waugh's record as captain** Waugh took over the captaincy of theone-dayside in 1997–98, after captainMark Taylorand vice-captainIan Healy, the two oldest players in the team were dropped[86]following Australia's failure to qualify for the Australian tri-nations tournament in the 1996–97 season.[]Planning began for a more modern team for the1999 Cricket World Cup,[86]with the batting prowess of new wicket-keeperAdam Gilchristto prove critical. The new team made a difficult start, losing all four of its preliminary matches againstSouth Africa[48][49]asMichael di Venuto,Tom MoodyandStuart Lawwere all tried asMark Waugh's new opening partner.[87]Waugh himself struggled, scoring only 12 runs, including three ducks in his first six innings before scoring 45* in the last round-robin match to ensure Australia qualified for the finals ahead of New Zealand.[48][49] Stencildrawing depicting Steve Waugh Waugh scored steadily in the 1997–98 Test season against New Zealand and South Africa, getting to 80 three times in six Tests without going on to a century and averaging 40.89; Australia won both series. He bowled more often than in the preceding few years and took six wickets at 17.33. The southern hemisphere season ended with Waugh leading his first overseas tour, a four-match ODI tour of New Zealand. He scored 112 runs at 37.33 and took three wickets at 42.00 as the series was drawn 2–2.[48][49] He recovered to lead in the triangular tournament in India. Australia won both games to Zimbabwe but lost both to India. However, Waugh's men turned the tables in the final to beat the Indians by four wickets. Waugh contributed with bat and ball, taking 2/42 and scoring 57. This was followed by a triangular tournament in Sharjah, where Australia won all four group matches against India and New Zealand. This time, the Indians turned the table to win the final by six wickets despite Waugh's 70.[48][49]Waugh totalled 254 runs at 28.22 and eight wickets at 33.50 for the two tournaments.[48] Later in the year, he top scored with 157 in the First Test against Pakistan at Karachi, enabling Australia to force an innings victory and gain their first victory in the country for 39 years. It formed the basis of Australia's 1–0 series win, in which Waugh scored 235 runs at 58.75. Waugh led the ODI team in a 3–0 sweep of Pakistan after the Tests, but he managed only 40 runs at 13.33.[48][49] The following season, Waugh suffered hamstring injuries and missed the majority of the ODI tournament.[]In the two matches in which he played, Waugh made only a duck and 20 and Australia lost both matches.[48][49]Shane Warneled Australia to victory in his absence,[]winning eight of the remaining 10 matches.[49] Waugh began the Ashes series with centuries in the First Test at Brisbane (112) and the Third Test at Melbourne but was criticised for taking singles off the first ball of the over, and exposing the tail-end batsmen to the strike.Stuart MacGillandGlenn McGrathfell toDarren Goughafter one such instance as Australia collapsed in the second innings whilst chasing a small target. This criticism could be considered more than a little unfair, however, given his strong record overall of batting well with lower order batsman such as Merv Hughes, Jason Gillespie, Ian Healy, Shane Warne and even Glenn McGrath precisely by putting his faith in them. In the Fifth Test of the season, Waugh was involved in a century partnership with brother Mark for the second consecutive year. Again however, he fell within sight of triple figures for 96, while his brother reached his century. Australia won the Test and the series 3–1. Mark Taylor retired at the end of the 1998–99 season and Waugh replaced him as Test captain, beginning with a tour of the Caribbean. Australia was expected to win as the West Indies had just been whitewashed 5–0 by South Africa.[]After easily winning the First Test, Australia was stymied by West Indies skipperBrian Lara, who batted withJimmy Adamsfor the entire second day of the Second Test. This led to a victory for the home side, and in the Third Test, Lara batted for the entire final day to secure an unlikely win by one wicket. This result placed Waugh under immense pressure and he made a controversial decision to drop Shane Warne from the team for the final Fourth Test.[]Australia won the final Test despite a third consecutive century from Lara, and retained the Frank Worrell Trophy 2–2.[89] The subsequent ODI series between the two teams was drawn 3–3.[90]The series was notable for two incidents. In the fifth match atGeorgetown, Guyana,[91]Waugh was facing the bowling ofKeith Arthurtonwith his team needing four runs from the final over to win.[]He struck the last ball of the match into the outfield, and attempted three runs to tie the match.[91]A crowd invasion resulted in all the stumps being removed, with Waugh out of his ground when the ball was returned by the fielder. The match was declared a tie.[91]During the West Indies run-chase in the final match in Barbados, local batsmanSherwin Campbellwas run out after he fell over because of a collision with the bowler (Brendon Julian) who was attempting to field the ball.[91]This resulted in a crowd riot and Waugh was nearly struck in the head with a glass bottle.[90]The match continued after Campbell was reinstated, but Waugh criticised the security and questioned the integrity of the match. Waugh struggled in the lead-up to the World Cup, scoring 135 runs at 22.50 and taking two wickets at 33.00.[48] Australia then had a slow start to the1999 World Cupin England. After a scratchy win againstScotland, Australia suffered defeats to New Zealand and Pakistan,[90]so they had to win their two remaining group matches (againstBangladeshand the West Indies), then all three ""Super Six"" matches to progress to the semi-finals: this meant seven consecutive matches without defeat to win the World Cup.[92]After defeating Bangladesh, Waugh andMichael Bevanwere criticised for deliberately batting slowly in order to minimise damage to the net run rate of the West Indies. This would enhance Australia's chances: if the West Indies' run rate remained high, they would qualify ahead of New Zealand. Since the Australians had lost to New Zealand, it would be the Kiwis that carried two points through to the next phase if the West Indies was eliminated. If the West Indies proceeded, then Australia would carry over two points from the win.[93] When questioned about the ethics of this manipulation at a press conference, Waugh retorted, ""We're not here to win friends mate"".[94]Having beaten India and Zimbabwe in their first two Super Six matches, Waugh saved his best for two must-win games against South Africa: he scored an unbeaten 120 against South Africa in the ""Super Six"" phase and 56 in the semi-final.[48]The latter match was tied and Australia progressed to the final,[95]where they crushed Pakistan by eight wickets to win the trophy.[96] The World Cup victory did not immediately turn around Waugh's fortunes in the Test arena. The following tour to Sri Lanka continued the difficulties, when Australia lost the First Test inKandy,[70]a result exacerbated by a horrific fielding collision between Waugh andJason Gillespie. Waugh's nose made contact with Gillespie's shin as both attempted a catch. Gillespie suffered a broken leg[97]that sidelined him for 15 months,[]and Waugh had his nose broken.[97][98]Although Waugh returned for the following match,[97]the last two Tests were drawn due to interruptions from monsoonal weather.[]Waugh had a lean series with 52 runs at 17.33.[47]Waugh's team then travelled an inaugural Test against Zimbabwe at Harare. Australia won by ten wickets and Waugh's 151 not out was the first century in Tests between the nations.[97][99]After the team's return home,John BuchananreplacedGeoff Marshas team coach. The 1999–2000 Test season, his first as captain in a home series, saw further change as Gilchrist ousted Healy from the wicket-keeper's position.[97]With Gilchrist averaging over 50,[]the team went on to claim a clean-sweep of both Test series, 3–0 against Pakistan and India respectively.[100]Waugh had a lean stretch during the Pakistan series, scoring 58 runs at 14.50,[47]but his team won by margins of ten wickets, four wickets and an innings respectively.[70]Waugh returned to form in the First Test against India at the Adelaide Oval, scoring 150 in the first innings. Waugh only passed fifty once more in the series to end with 276 runs at 55.20.[47]Australia won all three Tests by comfortable margins of 285 runs, 180 runs and an innings respectively.[70] Waugh then led the Australians undefeated in the triangular ODI tournament against the West Indies and Zimbabwe, despite employing a rotation system which saw the team often understrength with players rested.[104] The only significant result that Australia had failed to achieve during Waugh's international career was victory in a Test series in India. Waugh began calling this the ""Final Frontier""[105]as Australia had not won there since 1969–70.[106]Australia easily won the First Test atMumbaiby ten wickets to extend the winning sequence to 16.[107][108]India, looked set for defeat in the Second Test atEden GardensinKolkataafter conceding a first innings lead of 274.[107]Waugh top-scored in the first innings with 110.[47]Waugh chose to enforce the follow-on, the only time that Australia had chosen to do so for more than five years.[70]However,VVS Laxman(281) andRahul Dravid(180)[107]batted for the entire fourth day's play and set Australia a target of 384 on a dusty, spinning wicket. The Australians were unable to cope with the spin ofHarbhajan Singhon the final day, and became only the third team to lose a Test after enforcing the follow-on.[109][110][111]Starting the final Test well, Australia's batting collapsed on the second morning, losing 6/26 after Waugh became the sixth batsman to be given outhandled the ball—he pushed a ball from Harbhajan away from the stumps after being hit on the pads.[112][113]Waugh's pair of 47s was not enough as Harbhajan finished with 15 wickets in the match to lead India to a two-wicket win in another thrilling finish.[47][114][115] Waugh's team regrouped and won a 4–1 series victory over England during the 2001 Ashes tour.[116]He scored 105 in the First Test at Edgbaston as the Australians started the series with an innings victory. Waugh did not pass 50 in the next two Tests,[47]but Australia won both by eight and seven wickets respectively to retain the Ashes.[70]However, Waugh pulled a calf muscle and missed the Fourth Test atHeadingleywhich Australia lost.[117]In his final Test innings on English soil at The Oval, he combined with brother Mark (120) in a partnership of 197, and scored 157 not out.[117]Australia won by an innings to seal the series 4–1, with Waugh scoring 321 runs at 107.00.[116] Waugh managed only eight and 13 in the First Test,[47]but Australia managed to win by 246 runs in any case.[70]His best score of the series was 90 in the Second Test at the MCG.[47]His innings was ended by a run out decision, which the umpire did not refer to the video umpire. Waugh attracted criticism for not leaving the ground until he had watched a replay of the incident on the stadium's video screen.[]Australia powered to a nine-wicket win and then polished off a 3–0 sweep with a ten-wicket triumph in the Third Test at the SCG, with Waugh scoring 30.[47][70] Waugh's ODI career batting performance.The red bars indicate his innings, and the blue line the average of his 10 most recent innings. The blue dots indicate innings in which Waugh finishednot out Australia made an uncertain start to the2001–02 VB Series, losing the first three of its preliminary matches. A rotation policy designed to ease the workload on older players while giving younger players experience appeared to unsettle the team, and was scrapped. Following this decision, Australia won four of the last five matches, but failed to qualify for the finals for only the third time in 23 years. In their final match, Australia needed a win and a bonus point against South Africa as New Zealand captainStephen Fleming, in retaliation to Waugh's tactics in the World Cup, had conceded a bonus point to South Africa in the previous match.[119]The team's performance caused a reaction similar that of 1997. With an eye toward the next World Cup, the selectors dropped the Waugh brothers and handed the captaincy toRicky Ponting. Waugh made his displeasure at the decision public and stated a desire to regain his place in the side.[120] Continuing as Test captain, Waugh led the team to a 2–1 victory in South Africa to retain Australia's ranking as the number one team.[][70]Australia crushed the hosts in the First Test by an innings and 360 runs, won the Second Test by four wickets, before losing the last.[70]His own form was poor,[121]with 95 runs at 19.00.[47]He left the tour once the ODI series began. Arriving in Australia alone, he faced media questioning over his playing future. Waugh's reply was, ""We've just beaten the next best team in the world 5–1, and all you want to talk about is getting me out of the team."" The speculation continued about the future of both Waugh brothers in the lead up to the Test series against Pakistan played in mid-2002.[122]The matches were hosted in theUnited Arab EmiratesandSri Lanka, due to security concerns following a bomb blast inside Pakistan.[123]Australia had a crushing 3–0 win, winning the two latter matches by an innings,[70]but the Waughs had little influence on the result. However, Steve hit 103 not out in his last innings of the series, after scoring consecutive ducks.[47]This may have saved his career; his brother was dropped for the 2002–03 Ashes series and promptly announced his retirement from international cricket.[124] Despite his team being well on top, Waugh struggled in the early part of the Ashes series and he scored only 106 runs in four innings in the first three Tests.[47]It mattered little to the match results; Australia crushed England in the First Test by 384 runs and proceeded to record consecutive innings victories.[70]In the Fourth Test at the MCG, he scored 77 in the first innings and took his first Test wicket in four years;[47]he did not bowl himself often as captain. However, his score of 14 in the second innings was characterised by many inside edges and false strokes led to increased speculation that he would be dropped.[]Australia managed to reach their target with five wickets down,[70]despite a stumble on the final morning.[] The Fifth Test in his hometown Sydney started with speculation that it would be Waugh's last Test unless he reversed his ongoing form slump.[125]Asked before the final Test to nominate the defining moment of a career likely to soon be over, Waugh made a prediction rather than reflecting, stating: ""It might be yet to come"".[126]On the second day of the match he then fulfilled this prophecy, scoring a chanceless century – bringing up three figures with a cover driven boundary from the last ball of the day (bowled by off-spinnerRichard Dawson).[127]Waugh left the ground to a standing ovation, having equalledSir Donald Bradman's then Australian record of 29 Test centuries,[127]as well as saving his own Test career. In the second innings, Australia faced a large target and slumped to a heavy defeat by 225 on a deteriorating pitch, its only loss of the series.[][47]When he was dismissed cheaply in the second innings, Waugh ran off the field, as the crowd gave him a standing ovation amidst speculation he may choose to retire after what was regarded as a fairytale century. The2003 World Cupcame and Waugh's desire to return for a fifth World Cup was denied. A chance for a last minute reprieve came when all rounderShane Watsonwas injured before the tournament. Waugh had been using his newspaper column to promote his bowling abilities and had been increasingly using himself as a bowler in an attempt to strengthen his case for a recall. However, his successorRicky Pontingpublicly called for the inclusion of then out of formAndrew Symonds. Ponting got his wish, and although the selection was regarded as being highly controversial at the time, Symonds established himself at international level with a series of match winnings innings. During the April 2003 tour to the West Indies, Waugh made 25 in the First Test and did not bat in the Second, before scoring 115 in the Third Test victory.[47]Australia won all three Tests by nine wickets, 118 runs and nine wickets respectively.[70]He scored 41 and 45* in the Fourth Test to end the series with 226 runs at 75.33. It was in this match, that Australia lost as the home team broke the record for the highest successful Test run chase.[]Waugh received some criticism over claims he refused to control his players. This came after a heated confrontation betweenGlenn McGrathand West Indian batsmanRamnaresh Sarwanas the hosts headed towards their target.[] The Australian winter of 2003 saw Waugh score consecutive unbeaten centuries of 100 and 156 as Australia took a 2–0 sweep over Bangladesh with innings victories.[47][70]The Australian summer started in late-2003 and after scoring 78 and 61 in the two Tests against Zimbabwe,[47]which Australia won by an innings and nine wickets respectively,[70]Waugh announced that the 2003–04 series against India would be his last. Steve Waugh's Test career performance graph In the First Test, Waugh was involved in a controversialrun outwhen he had a mix up withDamien Martynand both players ended up at the same end. Martyn, who had established himself at the crease, sacrificed himself by walking out of his ground for Waugh, who had yet to score. This generated criticism that Waugh's farewell series was being put ahead of team victory. With long bowling spearheadsShane Warneand McGrath unavailable due to drugs suspension and injury respectively, Australia struggled to bowl out the Indian batsmen. After a rain affected draw in the First Test, the next two Tests were shared and Australia needed a win to reclaim theBorder–Gavaskar Trophyin the final Fourth Test at Waugh's home ground at theSydney Cricket Ground. Promoters paid tribute to Waugh by handing out giant red handkerchiefs to incoming spectators; Waugh had always used a red handkerchief to wipe perspiration while he was batting. Any hope of a win for Waugh's Australians disappeared when India batted into the third morning and amass 7/705 (withSachin Tendulkarsmashing 241*), obliging Australia to chase 449 with just over one day's play. Waugh's highest Test score of the season was his last: 80 in the Fourth Test at Sydney, which secured a draw for Australia. After an obdurate start to his innings, he took a more aggressive style once Australia had moved into a position of safety, striking several fours. It was the highest fourth innings score of his Test career. When he passed 50, several ferries onSydney Harboursounded their horns in acknowledgement. A record fifth-day SCG crowd turned out to watch Waugh's final day as an Australian player. Waugh in 2014 Steve Waugh's approach led to a succession of victories and a record run of 16 consecutive Test match wins, beating the previous record of 11 by the West Indies. His 168 Test matches was the record for Test matches played until 2010; of these he captained Australia on 57 occasions, the fourth highest of all time, and Australia's 41 victories under his leadership, was the most of any Test captain, untilRicky Pontingsurpassed him in December 2009.[128][129]He holds the record of having scored over 150 runs in one innings against each Test playing nation at the time.[] See also:List of international cricket centuries by Steve Waugh A shot that Waugh gradually developed (during the1998 Commonwealth Gamesspecifically) against spinbowling, the ""slog sweep"" is theoretically technically unsound, but has proven highly effective against the spinners and even against fasterbowlersat times. What was also noticeable about Waugh (particularly in the Test arena) on his return to the side was his reluctance (and eventual refusal) to play, what he viewed as, the 'risky'hookshot, rather simply to either play defensively on the back foot, sway or duck out of the way. With this shot removed from Waugh's repertoire his batting developed a safer more reliable look and his Test match batting average steadily rose to around 50 for the remainder of his Test career. Waugh's ability to continue to play despite a back injury that largely prevented him bowling further enhanced his reputation. He contributed to many one day victories but, often batting in the middle order, his first one-day hundred did not come until his 187th match, for Australia against Sri Lanka at Melbourne in 1995–96. Waugh helps to raise funds for aleperchildren's colony, Udayan, inKolkata. He reportedly also encouraged his players to learn about and enjoy the countries they visited and played in. Waugh is a keen photographer and has produced several ""tour diaries"" which feature his images. In his latter years as a cricketer, he wrote for a number of newspapers. He insists on writing them himself rather than with the assistance of professional journalists. He is a prolific author and has written numerous tour diaries,[136]leadership and self-help books such as _Never Say Die_ and _The Meaning of Luck_. as well as an autobiography,_Out of my Comfort Zone_.[137] Waugh was namedAustralian of the Yearin 2004,[138]in recognition of both his sporting achievements and charity work. Waugh is married to Lynette with three children and was namedAustralian Father of the Yearin 2005. Following retirement, Waugh established theSteve Waugh Foundation. The foundation is aimed at children who have a disease, an illness or an affliction that does not meet the set criteria of other charitable organisations. Waugh has stated that he has declined ""a number of"" approaches by theAustralian Labor Partyto run for political office, expressing the view that he is not suited to politics.[139][140] | |
| * On 3 February 2009 Steve Waugh became the 30th cricketer inducted into theAustralian Cricket Hall of Fame. | |
| * Waugh was awarded theAustralian Sports Medalon 14 July 2000. | |
| * Waugh was appointedOfficer of the Order of Australia(AO) in the2003 Birthday Honours""for service to cricket as a leading player, and to the community, particularly through the Udayan children's home.""[143] | |
| * ""Steve Waugh ICC Test All-Rounder Ranking"". relianceiccrankings. Retrieved3 January2023. | |
| * ""Steve Waugh ICC ODI All-Rounder Ranking"". relianceiccrankings. Retrieved3 January2023. | |
| * ""Lindwall, Miller, O'Reilly, Trumper and Waugh – Australian legends inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame"". Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2016. | |
| * ""Danny Waugh makes his mark""._Sydney Morning Herald_. Nine Entertainment Co. 7 April 2003. Retrieved12 January2021. | |
| * ""Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad""._Cricket Australia_. Retrieved15 December2017. | |
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| * ""Stephen ""Tugga"" Waugh is currently rated the world's best batsman""._Cricinfo Australia_. ESPN Sports Media. 1 December 1996. Retrieved23 September2009. | |
| * ""Statsguru – SR Waugh – Test Batting – Cumulative career averages"". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved23 September2009. | |
| * Waugh, Steve (2 January 2004).""Steve Waugh writes""._The Sydney Morning Herald_. Retrieved23 September2009. | |
| * ""ICC Player Rankings – Steve Waugh Tests Batting"". International Cricket Council. Archived fromthe originalon 15 January 2010. Retrieved23 February2009. | |
| * ""Jason Gillespie and Stephen Waugh injury update""._Cricinfo Australia_. ESPN Sports Media. 10 September 1999. Retrieved23 September2009. | |
| * ""Steve Waugh Books – Biography and List of Works – Author of 'Out of My Comfort Zone'"". | |
| * ""Steve Waugh declines invitation to join political fray""._AM_.ABC News. 24 October 2005. Retrieved23 October2018. | |
| * Durkin, Patrick (22 August 2013).""Steve Waugh – celebs should stay out of politics""._The Australian Financial Review_. Archived fromthe originalon 23 October 2018. Retrieved23 October2018. | |
| * Steve Waugh Foundation website | |
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| Steve Waugh born Stephen Rodger Waugh AO is a former international Cricketer from Australia who played often as a right-handed batsman and sometimes, as a medium-pace-bowler. Steve Waugh is widely recognised for being the twin brother of the cricketer, Mark Edward Waugh and captain of the Australian cricket national team. | |
| Steve Waugh goes by the monikers, Tuggman and Iceman. | |
| ### Steve Waugh Age | |
| how old is Steve Waugh? Steve Waugh is 57 years old in 2022. Steve Waugh was born on June 2 1965. | |
| ### Steve Waugh Height | |
| How tall is Steve Waugh? Steve Waugh is 5 feet 10 inches tall. In metres, Steve Waugh is 1.79 metres and in centimetres, Steve Waugh is 179 centimetres. | |
| ### Steve Waugh Parents | |
| Who are Steve Waugh’s parents? Steve Waugh was born to his father, Rodger Waugh and his mother Beverly Waugh in Canterbury, Australia. | |
| ### Steve Waugh Twitter | |
| Unfortunately, Steve Waugh seems not to have a registered account on Twitter. | |
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| **Stephen M. Waugh**(born June 16, 1964) is an American politician who was a member of theMaryland SenaterepresentingDistrict 29inCalvertandSt. Mary'scounties from 2015 to 2019. | |
| Waugh was born inAnnapolis, Maryland, on June 16, 1964. He graduated from theMarine Military Academybefore attending theUnited States Naval Academy, where he earned aBachelor of Sciencedegree in aerospace engineering in 1986. After graduating, Waugh served in theUnited States Marine Corps, serving as anAV-8Bpilot, aviation safety officer, and forward air controller, and attaining the rank of chief of combat in the3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalionbefore leaving the Marine Corps in 2006 to attend theUniversity of Phoenix, where he earned aMaster of Business Administrationdegree in technology management.[1] | |
| After graduating from the University of Phoenix, Waugh worked as the director of Bowhead Support Services' Patuxent River Business Unit from 2006 to 2007, afterwards working as a systems engineer at theApplied Physics Laboratoryin southern Maryland. He served as an alternate member of the Calvert County Board of Appeals from 2011 to 2014.[1] | |
| Waugh first became involved with politics in 2008 after what he described as the country taking a ""pretty serious left turn"".[2]He unsuccessfully ran for the Maryland Senate in District 27 in2010, losing to incumbent state senatorRoy Dysonwith 48.5 percent of the vote.[3] | |
| Waugh was elected to the Maryland Senate in2014after defeating Dyson.[4]He was sworn into the Maryland Senate on January 14, 2015. He served as a member of the Health and Environmental Affairs Committee during his entire tenure, including on its comptroller issues, education, and health subcommittees.[1]Waugh was considered one of the most effective Republican legislators in theMaryland General Assemblyduring his tenure.[2] | |
| During the 2015 legislative session, Waugh introduced a bill to ban wind energy projects east of theNaval Air Station Patuxent River, which he said would interfere with the air station's specialized radar system used to test the stealth capabilities of aircraft.[5] | |
| During the 2017 legislative session, Waugh opposed bills that would require theMaryland Department of Transportationto prioritize road construction projects using a scoring system,[6]give theattorney general of Marylandthe ability to pursue cases againstTrump administrationpolicies,[7]and ban fracking in Maryland.[8]He also criticized PresidentDonald Trump's proposal to cut all funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program in his2018 fiscal year budget.[9] | |
| In August 2017, following theUnite the Right rallyinCharlottesville, Virginia, Waugh supported the removal of theRoger B. Taney Monumentfrom theMaryland State House, saying that he didn't want it to ""become a rallying cry for white nationalists"".[10] | |
| During the 2018 legislative session, Waugh criticized a bill to remove theMaryland Board of Public Worksfrom hearing funding appeals from local officials, calling it the ""great mistake of this session"".[11]He also introduced a bill to repeal sections of the Firearms Safety Act of 2013, including a ban on the sale ofassault weapons.[12]Following theParkland high school shooting, Waugh led four bills aimed at addressing school safety, including one that would put armedschool resource officersin every public school.[13][14]Waugh also voted to override GovernorLarry Hogan's veto on a bill prohibiting colleges from asking about criminal history on student applications, the only Republican member of the Maryland General Assembly to do so.[2] | |
| Waugh ran for a second term in2018.[15]Governor Hogan—displeased with Waugh's legislative record, including on votes for legislation backed by Senate PresidentThomas V. Miller Jr.and veto overrides during the 2018 legislative session—supported his opponent, former Maryland Natural Resources police officerJack Bailey,[16][17]who defeated Waugh in the Republican primary election on June 26, 2018, by a margin of 752 votes.[2][18]Waugh was the only Republican state senator to lose their primary election that year.[19] | |
| In a November 2018 interview with _Maryland Independent_ , Waugh blamed Hogan for his loss, saying that his endorsement led to a tidal shift in party loyalty that overwhelmed his campaign. Following his defeat, he applied to a doctorate program in engineering.[2] | |
| Waugh is married to his wife, Myra.[3]Together, they have two children.[1] | |
| In November 2011, Waugh and his son were involved in a plane crash at the Chesapeake Ranch Estates airport inLusby, Maryland, that left him with multiple broken bones.[3]TheFederal Aviation Administrationconducted an investigation into the plane crash, concluding that the crash occurred because of runway lights shining through the tall tree surrounding the runway, providing a ""false sense of safe approach"", and Waugh dragging the plane in ""a little bit low"" for a shallow landing. Waugh also blamed the environmental conditions at the airport, saying that a high overcast blocked all moonlight and starlight, creating a so-called black hole effect. In February 2012, Waugh's son received a ""hero proclamation"" from the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners for saving his father's life by pulling him from the aircraft following its crash.[20] | |
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