Steve Waugh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Waugh
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 2, 1965(1965-06-02)
Age	59
Birthplace	Canterbury
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Gemini

Steve Waugh Biography

Steve Waugh is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia. The former Australian Test as well as ODI captain who gained the reputation of being a brutal and effective leader and player. He was a part one of Australian teams who took home 16 consecutive Test victories and was captain for fifteen of the matches.

He retired following his participation during 168 matches in the Test series, which is an record for international cricket. The record was then broke by He retired after playing in 168 Test matches, an international record. The mark was later broken by Sachin Tendulkar in 2010 and matched by Ricky Ponting in 2012. in 2010, and then matched with Ricky Ponting in 2012.

Born at Canterbury Hospital in Campsie, a suburb in South-Western Sydney on 2 June 1965, Waugh was one of twin boys born to Rodger and Beverley Waugh. He arrived four minutes before Mark, who went on to play cricket for Australia alongside him. Their father was a bank official and his mother was a teacher within the New South Wales Department of Education. The family settled in the South-Western Sydney suburb of Panania. The twins were later joined by two more brothers, Dean (who also went on to play first-class cricket in Australia) and Danny. From an early age, the parents introduced their children to sport. By the age of six, the twins were playing organised soccer, tennis and cricket. In their first cricket match, the brothers were both dismissed for ducks.

Stephen Rodger Waugh, AO (born 2 June 1965) is a former Australian international cricketer and twin brother of cricketer Mark Waugh. A right- handed batsman, he was also a medium-pace bowler. As Australian captain from 1997 to 2004, he led Australia to fifteen of their record sixteen consecutive Test wins, and to victory in the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Waugh is considered the most successful Test captain in cricket history, with 41 matches won and only 9 matches lost with a winning ratio of 72%.

His twin brother, Mark Waugh, also played a professional cricketer and the twins and their younger brother Dean Waugh.

Steve Waugh Net Worth

Steve Waugh is one of the richest Cricket Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Waugh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut as a professional in the New South Wales team during the 1984-85 season. The debut of his Test debut was in the year 1985.

A prominent philanthropist and as a professional cricketer He received the honour of being awarded the title of Australian Of the Year for 2004. He ended the Test season with over 10,000 run with an average of 51, and also the 92 wickets he took at an average of about 37.

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-hosts Pakistan on their home soil in Lahore. Batting first, Waugh hit 16 from the final over of the innings in a cameo of 32, a match that Australia won by 18 runs. 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 against England at Kolkata. He claimed the wickets of Allan Lamb and Phillip DeFreitas in 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. Waugh compiled 167 runs at 55.66 and took 11 wickets at 26.18. These performances in tight situations earned him the nickname of “Iceman”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Steve Waugh Dating?

According to our records, Steve Waugh married to Lynette Waugh. As of December 1, 2023, Steve Waugh’s is not dating anyone.

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The brothers were promoted to Bankstown’s Second XI, 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, He was regarded as an aggressive player, something that characterised his early international career.

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Steve Waugh celebrates birthday on June 2 of every year.

Waugh made his first-class debut for New South Wales (NSW) in 1984–85, batting at number nine and bowling medium pace. In the Sheffield Shield final that season, he scored 71 while batting with the tail to help NSW to victory.

Is Steve Waugh the greatest captain?

Waugh is considered the most successful Test captain in history with 41 victories and a winning ratio of 72%.

Who was better Steve or Mark Waugh?

The elder of the Waugh brothers, Steve is the most successful Test captains to have graced the game beside being a great batsman. Steve Waugh was a medium-pacer too, however, his skills with the bat overpowered his bowling. Mark Waugh was one of the most elegant stroke-makers in cricketing history.

Where is Steve Waugh now?

Since his retirement from professional sport in 2004, Steve continues to use his good name to support charity, business and other sporting disciplines and athletes in a mentoring role, including the Socceroos, Australian Olympic athletes and Australian Cricket Team.

How rich is Steve Waugh?

According to taddlr.com, the Steve Waugh net worth is expected to be around USD 2 million (approx. INR 14.6 crores). His net worth also comprised of his earnings as an active cricket player for the Australian team.

Who is goat of cricket now?

Virat Kohli fans have taken Twitter by storm by trending the former Indian skipper’s name with the ‘GOAT’ icon. One of the greatest batters to have graced the game, Kohli has been nothing short of a nightmare for bowlers in all three formats of the game.