Steve Waugh :-Real Player Of Cricket
Stephen Rodger Waugh, AO (born 2 June 1965) is a former Australian cricketer, and fraternal twin of former Australian cricketer Mark Waugh. Steve Waugh captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. He was the most capped Test cricket player in history with 168 appearances until 3 August 2010, when Sachin Tendulkar of India broke this record. He is known amongst friends as "Tugga" (as in tug of war), and amongst the public as "Iceman" for his ability to remain calm and cool in high-pressure situations throughout his career. Dean Waugh, another of Steve's brothers, is also a cricketer, having played first-class and list A cricket in Australia. He is known for his philanthropic work, and he was named Australian of the Year in 2004.
Competition Matches 168 325 Runs scored 10,927 7,569 51.06 32.90 100s/50s 32/50 3/45 Top score 200 120* Balls bowled 7,805 8,883 92 195 37.44 34.67 5 wickets in innings 3 0 10 wickets in match 0 n/a Best bowling 5/28 4/33 Catches/stumpings 112/– 111/–
On 30 September 2009, Steve Waugh was one of five new members announced as part of the growing class of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. On 4 January 2010, he was formally inducted into the Hall of Fame in front of his home fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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