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Articles for Steve Waugh

Australia vs India first Test: Vote now on the 40 most memorable moments in cricket matches between the two nations
1 month ago

Australia vs India first Test: Vote now on the 40 most memorable moments in cricket matches between the two nations

ABC  

Australia and India are arguably international cricket's biggest and best teams and share a history that has simmered throughout the years. But the 23-year-old immediately proved even the most ardent critics wrong and warned the world Australia's golden era might continue with his debut in the first Test of Australia's 2004 tour of India. It may have been India's first …

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‘Death of Test cricket..’: Australia’s Steve Waugh warns ICC, BCCI
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Death of Test cricket..’: Australia’s Steve Waugh warns ICC, BCCI

Live Mint  

The popularity of the Indian Premier League and other domestic cricket tournaments of the world showcases the transformation in cricket. After the announcement of South Africa's Test squad for the New Zealand tour, former Australia captain Steve Waugh couldn't stop himself from raising concerns over the future of Test cricket and even called it a “defining moment in the death …

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'Shows lack of respect. Even Pakistan...': Steve Waugh wants ICC, BCCI to save Test cricket after SA name depleted squad
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Shows lack of respect. Even Pakistan...': Steve Waugh wants ICC, BCCI to save Test cricket after SA name depleted squad

Hindustan Times  

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh was left fuming on Monday after Cricket South Africa named a second-string Test squad, comprising seven uncapped players, including a new captain, for next month's two-match series against New Zealand. Calling the act "disrespectful", Waugh urged the International Cricket Council and top cricket boards, including the BCCI to step in and save Test cricket. Steve …

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AUS vs PAK: David Warner becomes Australia's second highest run-getter in history, breaks ex- captain's record
11 months, 4 weeks ago

AUS vs PAK: David Warner becomes Australia's second highest run-getter in history, breaks ex- captain's record

India TV News  

Australian opener David Warner in his swansong Test assignment is making sure to end on a high note and the opposition Pakistan, it seems, also want him to see for just a bit longer by presenting him Christmas gifts on the field as he lived a charmed life on the first day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Warner would have …

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Curtly Ambrose — ‘Sachin Tendulkar’s humility was his greatest asset’
1 year, 4 months ago

Curtly Ambrose — ‘Sachin Tendulkar’s humility was his greatest asset’

The Hindu  

West Indies fast bowling great Curtly Ambrose feels slow pitches have contributed a lot to the decline of pacers in the Caribbean. In a chat with Sportstar, Ambrose delves into the state of cricket in the West Indies, how the sport has increasingly become a batter’s game, and why he found Sachin Tendulkar one of the hardest to bowl to. …

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'Steve Waugh rang me up before the Test... knew it was red flag for Australia': Langer's sensational Rahane revelation
1 year, 6 months ago

'Steve Waugh rang me up before the Test... knew it was red flag for Australia': Langer's sensational Rahane revelation

Hindustan Times  

India batter Ajinkya Rahane scripted a brilliant comeback on Friday on Day 3 of World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval. Playing his first match for India since being axed for the Sri Lanka Test series at home in March 2022, Rahane emerged as the leading run-getter in an otherwise concerning show for the Indian side in London …

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Sachin at 50: Each of Tendulkar's 100 international hundreds - Part 2
1 year, 8 months ago

Sachin at 50: Each of Tendulkar's 100 international hundreds - Part 2

Hindustan Times  

On the occasion of Sachin Tendulkar's 50th birthday, we take a look at his 100 centuries for India spanning from 1990 to 2012. No 14: 137 vs Sri Lanka, Delhi, March 2, 1996 After his ton against Kenya in India’s 1996 World Cup opener, Tendulkar registered scores of 70 and 90 against West Indies and Australia respectively. No 19: 110 …

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FROM THE ARCHIVES | Sachin Tendulkar: A born winner
1 year, 8 months ago

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Sachin Tendulkar: A born winner

The Hindu  

As the Master Blaster turns 50, a piece by the late S. Dinakar on how the cricketing wonder stole a march over the best batsmen of the world. The Australians knew well before they landed in India for the Test and one-day series that Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar would be their biggest hurdle and the Mumbai ace was, from the beginning, …

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OTD in 2001: Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first batter to score 10000 ODI runs
1 year, 8 months ago

OTD in 2001: Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first batter to score 10000 ODI runs

The Hindu  

It was worth every penny they had spent, and every blow they had earned from the cops to cram into the stadium. The Indian innings could not maintain the tempo set by Tendulkar and Laxman and the latter half wasted the advantage earned by these two. Tendulkar and Laxman’s innings apart, and a cameo by Hemang Badani which ended in …

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22 years since VVS Laxman and Dravid batted all day and stopped the all conquering Australia
1 year, 9 months ago

22 years since VVS Laxman and Dravid batted all day and stopped the all conquering Australia

Op India  

When Steve Waugh’s “invincibles” came to India in February 2001, nobody expected India to win the series. While following on, Indian team management made a switch, they put Laxman at 3 instead of 6, and put Dravid at 6, a decision that was going to change Test cricket forever. Still, when Ganguly departed at 232, India was 42 runs from …

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IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Stand-in skipper Steve Smith eyes special Alan Border, Steve Waugh record | Know More
1 year, 9 months ago

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Stand-in skipper Steve Smith eyes special Alan Border, Steve Waugh record | Know More

India TV News  

Australia’s stand-in skipper for the Indore Test match, Steve Smith will eye a special piece of record as his side take on India in the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Smith, who will deputise for Pat Cummins in the Indore Test will wear the captain’s armband and will look to surpass records set by former captains Steve Waugh …

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'I was given the dirty job during my career. Ganguly, Tendulkar, Dravid...': Ex-India keeper on sledging Australians
1 year, 10 months ago

'I was given the dirty job during my career. Ganguly, Tendulkar, Dravid...': Ex-India keeper on sledging Australians

Hindustan Times  

We are never too far from a few words here and there, a long stare, a witty sledge or even the one with a temper when India and Australia face each other in a Test series. Ahead of the second match, former India wicketkeeper-batter Nayan Mongia, who is no stranger to India-Australia battles, recalled how he used to tackle sledging …

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Kolkata 2001 to Brisbane 2021: 5 of India's greatest Test match wins against Australia
1 year, 10 months ago

Kolkata 2001 to Brisbane 2021: 5 of India's greatest Test match wins against Australia

India Today  

Cricket rivalries are fascinating- be it Ashes or India vs Pakistan. India, emerging like a phoenix out of their transitional phase, and Australia, desperate to retain their number one ranking- two sides playing ultra-competitive cricket with emotions and sporting spirit and everything else put together compete to claim that one 'Border-Gavaskar Trophy'. THE KOLKATA TEST: COMEBACK FOR THE AGES Australia …

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Steve Irwin lost his Australian of the Year award to Steve Waugh
2 years, 7 months ago

Steve Irwin lost his Australian of the Year award to Steve Waugh

Daily Mail  

Steve Irwin was once named Australian of the Year back in 2004, but the decision was overturned at the final minute and the honour handed to cricketer Steve Waugh. Curry, 59, writes the decision to back down was caused by backlash after a photograph of Steve holding his then-baby son Robert while feeding a croc at the Irwin family's Australia …

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Ashes 40 for 40: Vote now on the 40 best men's Ashes moments from the past 40 years of the greatest Test series
3 years ago

Ashes 40 for 40: Vote now on the 40 best men's Ashes moments from the past 40 years of the greatest Test series

ABC  

The men's Ashes is one of the most storied rivalries in sport, with countless memorable moments from across the ages. Finding the writer who first dubbed Australia's 1989 Ashes squad "the worst side ever to tour England" is difficult, but most Aussie cricket fans might like to buy them a beer because Allan Border's team played with that chip on …

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Virat Kohli is like modern day hero, represents the new attitude of India: Steve Waugh
3 years, 9 months ago

Virat Kohli is like modern day hero, represents the new attitude of India: Steve Waugh

India TV News  

Australian great Steve Waugh feels that Virat Kohli is like a "modern-day hero" who represents the "new attitude of India" of taking everything head on with a mind set of nothing is impossible. In a 60-minute documentary titled, "Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh in India", the former Australia captain said that Kohli is loved by the fans for his attitude of …

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'Stand and deliver!': Shardul Thakur hammers Mitchell Starc for 'Steve Waugh-like' drive through covers
3 years, 11 months ago

'Stand and deliver!': Shardul Thakur hammers Mitchell Starc for 'Steve Waugh-like' drive through covers

India TV News  

Shardul Thakur put on a resilient shift with Washington Sundar to steer India out of trouble on Day 3 of the fourth and final Test against Australia in Brisbane. After the Tea break, however, Thakur returned to aggressive stroke-playing again, taking on Mitchell Starc early in the third session. Former Australian cricketer Michael Hussey, who was on-air during the play, …

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From Chahal's six-fer to Praveen Kumar's CB Series final heroics: India's best bowling performances Down Under
4 years, 1 month ago

From Chahal's six-fer to Praveen Kumar's CB Series final heroics: India's best bowling performances Down Under

India TV News  

Team India will return to international action for the first time in over eight months when it takes on Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series on November 27. This was also Virat Kohli's first series win in Australia, and India's first bilateral ODI series win Down Under. Ravi Shastri – 5/15 in 1991 Shastri, who is the …

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Sledging is not going to worry Virat Kohli: Steve Waugh warns Aussies
4 years, 1 month ago

Sledging is not going to worry Virat Kohli: Steve Waugh warns Aussies

India TV News  

Former Australia cricket captain Steve Waugh says on-field “sledging” by Australia during the upcoming test series won’t bother India skipper Virat Kohli. “Sledging is not going to worry Virat Kohli, it doesn’t work against the great players and you’re better off leaving those guys alone,” Waugh told SNTV in an interview on Thursday. As Australia captain from 1997 to 2004, …

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Test series between India and Australia 'equivalent to the Ashes': Steve Waugh
4 years, 5 months ago

Test series between India and Australia 'equivalent to the Ashes': Steve Waugh

India TV News  

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh said that the Test series between India and Australia, known as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, is equivalent to the coveted Ashes series, played between England and Australia. Waugh said that the growing competition between India and Australia in the past few years has played a huge role in its value. Calcutta Test loss was memorable," Waugh …

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'It was an accident but it made them grumpy': Ganguly on making Steve Waugh wait for toss in 2001 Test series
4 years, 5 months ago

'It was an accident but it made them grumpy': Ganguly on making Steve Waugh wait for toss in 2001 Test series

India TV News  

As Sourav Ganguly celebrates his 48th birthday today, the BCCI shared the full episode of his conversation with Indian opener Mayank Agarwal on the show 'Open Nets with Mayank'. Mayank, during the conversation, pointed out a specific moment from 2001, when Australian Steve Waugh was left annoyed after Ganguly came late for a toss. Mayank had asked Ganguly if Tendulkar …

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Dropping Shane Warne on 1999 WI tour was 'right decision', says Steve Waugh
4 years, 5 months ago

Dropping Shane Warne on 1999 WI tour was 'right decision', says Steve Waugh

India TV News  

Shane Warne and Steve Waugh were faces of the dominant Australian team of the late 1990's that was led by the latter but their relationship has famously soured over the years. The rift arose from when Waugh decided to drop Warne for Australia's tour of the West Indies in 1999 and the 55-year-old recently explained how he reached to the …

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Lee recalls instance when Steve Waugh referred Shane Warne 'the kid at school with no mates'
4 years, 5 months ago

Lee recalls instance when Steve Waugh referred Shane Warne 'the kid at school with no mates'

India TV News  

Australian greats Shane Warne and Steve Waugh shared a controversial relationship since the playing days. Former Australian all-rounder Shane Lee revealed that Waugh once referred Warner as the “the kid at school with no mates” during the 1996 World Cup. Lee further said that Waugh asked him about his equation with Warne and told him you are like a new …

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