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mediumIn 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?
ARicky Ponting
✓Steve Waugh
CMark Taylor
DAllan Border
Answer Explanation
Herschelle Gibbs famously dropped Steve Waugh in the 1999 World Cup Super Six clash at Headingley; Waugh went on to score 120 not out and reportedly quipped, 'you've just dropped the World Cup.'
Herschelle Gibbs in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 90 | 6,167 | 42.0 | 228 | 0 | - |
| ODI | 248 | 8,094 | 36.1 | 175 | 0 | - |
| T20I | 23 | 400 | 18.2 | 90* | 0 | - |
International career numbers, kept up to date. Full Herschelle Gibbs profile
Steve Waugh in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 168 | 10,927 | 51.1 | 200 | 92 | 5/28 |
| ODI | 325 | 7,569 | 32.9 | 120* | 195 | 4/33 |
International career numbers, kept up to date. Full Steve Waugh profile
Compare Herschelle Gibbs and Steve Waugh side by side
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