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My Take
Steve Waugh is the rare athlete who outgrew his sport. Australian of the Year in 2004 and a National Living Treasure, he became something larger than cricket itself, even before you count the world title in 1987 and the Order of Australia. What grips me is his temperament: the captain who burned coldest and steadiest precisely when the situation looked bleak. I admire numbers, but I admire character more, and Waugh won people over through sheer force of will and an unbreakable competitive spine. The twin-brother narrative with Mark only adds to the legend. He is, simply, one of the game's defining figures.
Overview
Stephen Rodger Waugh (born 2 June 1965) is an Australian former international cricketer and twin brother of cricketer Mark Waugh. A right-handed batsman and a medium-pace bowler, Waugh is considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Waugh was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the 1987 Cricket World Cup.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Waugh
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーブ・ウォー
- Reading
- すてぃーぶ・うぉー
- Born
- June 2, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- East Hills Boys High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1989 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
- 2000 Australian Sports Medal
- 2004 Australian of the Year
- Australian National Living Treasure
- 2003 Officer of the Order of Australia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Cricketer — see all → · More people from Australia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.