Steve Waugh— Batsman
Steve Waugh is a former specialist batsman from Australia, no longer playing international cricket.
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🌍INTERNATIONAL CAREER
In ODIs, Steve Waugh has scored 7,569 runs across 325 matches at an average of 32.91 (SR 75.91), with 3 centuries and 45 half-centuries. Best score: 120*. With the ball: 195 ODI wickets at an average of 34.67 and economy of 4.57, with best figures of 4/33. In Tests, Steve Waugh has scored 10,927 runs across 168 matches at an average of 51.06 (SR 48.65), with 32 centuries and 50 half-centuries. Best score: 200. With the ball: 92 Test wickets at an average of 37.45 and economy of 2.65, with best figures of 5/28.
| Format | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 325 | 7,569 | 32.91 | 75.91 | 3 | 45 | 195 | 34.67 | 4.57 |
| Test | 168 | 10,927 | 51.06 | 48.65 | 32 | 50 | 92 | 37.45 | 2.65 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 288 | 58 | 7,569 | 120* | 32.91 | 75.91 | 45 | 3 | 530 | 68 |
| Inn | Wkts | Runs | Avg | Eco | SR | BBI | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | 195 | 6761 | 34.67 | 4.57 | 45.5 | 4/33 | 0 |
📋PLAYER OVERVIEW
Steve Waugh is a former Australia specialist batsman who played international cricket from 1985 to 2004, across 493 international matches.
The career adds up to 18,496 international runs with 35 hundreds and 287 international wickets. Most of it came in ODI cricket (325 matches). Every format is broken down below.
🧠STEVE WAUGH TRIVIA
- Which team has the record for the most consecutive Test wins in cricket history?
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Australia (16 wins, 1999–2001) - In the famous 1999 World Cup Super Six match at Headingley, Herschelle Gibbs dropped a catch that let which Australian captain go on to score a match-winning century?
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Steve Waugh - Australia's Test team went on a lengthy unbeaten run in the early 2000s under captain Steve Waugh, including a then-world-record streak of consecutive Test wins. How many consecutive Tests did Australia win in that streak (2000-01)?
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16
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What are Steve Waugh's international cricket career stats?▾
Steve Waugh has international career data across ODI, Test. Steve Waugh's best batting format is Test: 10,927 runs in 168 matches with a batting average of 51.06.
How many ODI runs has Steve Waugh scored in international cricket?▾
Steve Waugh has scored 7,569 runs in 325 ODI matches, averaging 32.91 at a strike rate of 75.91, including 3 centuries and 45 half-centuries in ODIs. Highest score: 120*.
How many ODI wickets does Steve Waugh have?▾
Steve Waugh has taken 195 wickets in ODI cricket in 325 matches with a bowling average of 34.67 and an economy rate of 4.57. Best bowling: 4/33.
How many Test runs has Steve Waugh scored in international cricket?▾
Steve Waugh has scored 10,927 runs in 168 Test matches, averaging 51.06 at a strike rate of 48.65, including 32 centuries and 50 half-centuries in Tests. Highest score: 200.
How many Test wickets does Steve Waugh have?▾
Steve Waugh has taken 92 wickets in Test cricket in 168 matches with a bowling average of 37.45 and an economy rate of 2.65. Best bowling: 5/28 with 3 five-wicket hauls.
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