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Mark Edward Waugh

Foward To Steve Waugh

Born: 2 June 1965, Canterbury, Sydney
Major Teams: Australia, New South Wales, Essex, Ireland.
Known As: Mark Waugh
Nickname: Junior
Pronounced: mark wor
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium, Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: Australia v England at Adelaide, 4th Test, 1990/91
ODI Debut: Australia v Pakistan at Adelaide, World Series, 1988/89

Statistical Record:

TESTS
 (including 31/03/2000)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct St
Batting             103  171  13  6593  153*  41.72  17  38  133  -

                       O      M     R   W    Ave  Best   5 10    SR  Econ
Bowling              677    148  1984  50  39.68  5-40   1  -  81.2  2.93

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 16/04/2000)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct St
Batting             217  212  16  7492  130   38.22  14  47   91  -

                       O      M     R   W    Ave  Best  4w 5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              586.3   11  2801  83  33.74  5-24   1  1  42.3  4.77

FIRST-CLASS
 (last updated 07/08/2000)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct St
Batting             310  499  63 23023  229*  52.80  73 112  365  -

                       O      M     R   W    Ave  Best   5 10    SR  Econ
Bowling             2397.5  492  7706 196  39.31  6-68   3  -  73.4  3.21

Profile:

The twin brother of current Australian captain Steve, Mark Waugh is one of the world's most elegant and gifted strokemakers. His game is characterised by an ability to drive, cut, pull and loft the ball so effortlessly that it can even make him look disdainful of the talents of bowlers at times. Waugh made his name as a middle order player for New South Wales in the late 1980s, twice winning Sheffield Shield Cricketer of the Year titles as he built and maintained an average in excess of fifty throughout his formative years in the first class arena. Although he lived in the shadow of his more famous brother for a number of seasons, progression to international cricket was considered by many to be an inevitability; the only sour note when his promotion eventually came (for the Fourth Test of the 1990-91 series against England) was that it was at Steve's expense! Critics have taken issue with Waugh's apparent loss of concentration at times and his infuriating capacity to occasionally succumb to lazy-looking shots (a weakness on show most evidently during his disastrous 1992-93 tour to Sri Lanka when he scored four successive Test ducks), but it would be hard to find players more difficult to contain when in full flight. To complement his batting skills, he offers handy part-time bowling talents as an off spinner and a remarkable penchant for effecting spectacular saves and catches; indeed, he has few rivals who match his freakish brilliance in the field. Among many highlights in his career, his association with his twin in a world record partnership of 464 for the fifth wicket for New South Wales against Western Australia in 1990-91; his sterling 138 on Test debut in Adelaide in 1990-91; and his three commanding centuries as an opener at the 1996 World Cup tournament, assume particular significance. The lowest moment, by contrast, came in late 1998 when it became public knowledge that he and Australian teammate Shane Warne had accepted money from an Indian bookmaker during a tour of Sri Lanka four years earlier.

(John Polack, July 2000)

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