Born: 2 June 1965, Canterbury, Sydney, New South Wales
Major Teams: New South Wales, Essex, Australia.
Known As: Mark Waugh
Pronounced:
Mark Waugh
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break, Right Arm Medium
Twin Brother:
Waugh, SR;
Brother:
Waugh, DP;
Test Debut:
Australia v England at Adelaide, 4th Test, 1990/91
Latest Test:
Australia v Pakistan at Sharjah, 3rd Test, 2002/03
ODI Debut:
Australia v Pakistan at Adelaide, World Series, 1988/89
Latest ODI:
New Zealand v South Africa at Perth, VB Series, 2001/02
First-class Debut:
New South Wales v Tasmania at Hobart, 1985/86
Essex 1988 to 1990, 1992, 1995
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1991
Played for Ireland against Zimbabwe, 2000 (guest player)
Club: Bankstown
TESTS
(including 19/10/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 128 209 17 8029 153* 41.81 52.27 20 47 181 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 808.5 171 2429 59 41.16 5-40 1 0 82.2 3.00
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 03/02/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 244 236 20 8500 173 39.35 76.83 18 50 108 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 614.3 11 2938 85 34.56 5-24 1 1 43.3 4.78
FIRST-CLASS
(1985/86 - 2002/03; last updated 08/04/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 358 573 73 26257 229* 52.51 81 130 442 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 2589.4 523 8366 208 40.22 6-68 3 0 74.7 3.23
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1985/86 - 2002/03; last updated 07/04/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 424 409 41 14466 173 39.30 27 85 195 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 1143.5 5722 172 33.26 5-24 2 1 39.9 5.00
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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 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 a player 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. A laconic, unassuming character, Waugh announced his retirement from international cricket without fuss in October 2002 after losing his place in the Australian Test squad to play England. He continues to play for his state side. (John Polack. Updated November 2002)