The Hindu : All about Steve Waugh

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All about Steve Waugh

Born: Sydney — June 2, 1965.

Tests: 168.

Debut: 1985-86 vs India at MCG; Last match: 2003-04 vs India at MCG.

Runs: 10,927.

Average: 51.06.

Highest score: 200.

50s: 50.

100s: 32.

Dismissed most by: Curtly Ambrose (11 times), Andy Caddick (10). No other bowler has dismissed Waugh more than five times.

Top-10 innings: 200 v WI, 4th Test, Kingston, 1995; 199 v WI, 3rd Test, Bridgetown, 1999; 177 not out v England, 1st Test, Headingly, 1989; 170 v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Adelaide, 1996; 164 v South Africa, 3rd Test, Adelaide, 1994; 160 v South Africa, 1st Test, Johannesburg, 1997; 157 not out v England, 4th Test, Headingley, 1993; 157 v Pakistan, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 1998; 157 not out v England, 5th Test, The Oval, 2001; 156 not out v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Cairns, 2003.

Wickets: 92, Avg. 37.45.

Best bowling: 5-28.

Five-wicket hauls: 5-28 v South Africa, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 1994; 5-69 v England, 2nd Test, Perth, 1986; 5-92 v West Indies, 3rd Test, MCG, 1988.

Catches: 112. Most in a match: 4. Caught most: Mike Gatting (Eng), five times.

Results overall: Tests: 168. Wins: 86. Draws: 46. Losses 36.

Results as captain: Tests 57. Wins 41. Draws 7. Losses: 9.

One-dayers: 325.

Debut: v New Zealand, MCG, World Series Cup, 1985-86. Last match: v South Africa, Perth, VB Series, 2001-02.

Runs: 7,569.

Average: 32.91.

Highest score: 120 not out.

50s: 45.

100s: 3.

The centuries: 120 not out v South Africa, Headingley, 1999 World Cup; 114 not out v South Africa, Colonial Stadium, 2000; 102 not out v Sri Lanka, MCG, 1996.

Best bowling: 4-33.

Wickets: 195; Avg. 34.67; Economy: 4.57.

Catches: 111.

Results overall: Wins: 196. Ties/No result: 9. Losses: 120.

Results as captain: Matches: 106. Wins: 67. Ties/ No result: 4. Losses: 35.

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