Steve Waugh
92Australia · AR · 1986 to 2002 · on scorecards: SR Waugh
BATTING
- Matches
- 325
- Innings
- 288
- Runs
- 7569
- Average
- 32.9
- Strike rate
- 75.91
- High score
- 120*
- 100s / 50s
- 3 / 45
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 195
- Average
- 34.67
- Economy
- 4.56
- Strike rate
- 45.5
- Best figures
- 4/33
- 4w / 5w
- 3 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 111 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 18
CAREER IN BRIEF
Steve Waugh played 325 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 2002. The first came against New Zealand at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 2002.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 4,521 runs at 30.5 in 196 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 120 not out from 110 balls against South Africa at Headingley in 1999, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 4 for 33 against Sri Lanka at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1988.
In all: 3 hundreds, 45 fifties. At home the average was 29.9 across 153 ODIs; away it was 33.0 across 109 ODIs. The most runs came against South Africa: 1,581 runs at 42.7 in 47 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 50 ODIs and 1,155 runs at 35.0. Steve Waugh captained Australia in 106 ODIs, winning 67 and losing 35. The scorecards record 20 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 196 of the ODIs Steve Waugh played and lost 120.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 325 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120* | 110 | South Africa | Headingley | 1999 | Won |
| 114* | 103 | South Africa | Docklands Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 102* | 115 | Sri Lanka | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1996 | Lost |
| 91 | 79 | South Africa | Mangaung Oval | 1997 | Lost |
| 89 | 102 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 1997 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/33 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Won |
| 4/40 | 9 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 4/48 | 9.5 | Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 3/16 | 10 | Pakistan | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1994 | Won |
| 3/26 | 10 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 60 | 1,088 | 27.90 | 0/4 | 31 | 44.03 |
| India | 53 | 1,117 | 29.39 | 0/7 | 43 | 29.47 |
| West Indies | 50 | 1,114 | 27.85 | 0/5 | 37 | 30.49 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1,581 | 42.73 | 2/12 | 12 | 53.83 |
| Pakistan | 43 | 1,003 | 31.34 | 0/8 | 20 | 38.70 |
| England | 30 | 666 | 35.05 | 0/3 | 26 | 33.46 |
| Sri Lanka | 24 | 433 | 27.06 | 1/1 | 16 | 29.94 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 436 | 54.50 | 0/4 | 7 | 20.71 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 11.00 |
| Kenya | 1 | 82 | 82.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Scotland | 1 | 49 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 22.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 153 | 3,165 | 29.86 | 2/15 | 101 | 31.16 |
| Away | 109 | 2,705 | 32.99 | 0/16 | 58 | 41.76 |
| Neutral | 63 | 1,699 | 40.45 | 1/14 | 36 | 33.11 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80 | 1,799 | 34.60 | 0/9 | 84 | 30.64 |
| 1990s | 196 | 4,521 | 30.55 | 2/28 | 107 | 37.67 |
| 2000s | 49 | 1,249 | 41.63 | 1/8 | 4 | 39.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 50 | 1,155 | 35.00 | 1/7 | 25 | 37.72 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 44 | 740 | 21.14 | 0/2 | 30 | 27.63 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 19 | 349 | 23.27 | 0/1 | 22 | 25.95 |
| Adelaide Oval | 17 | 323 | 53.83 | 0/3 | 8 | 42.75 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 16 | 342 | 28.50 | 0/3 | 13 | 41.62 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 13 | 236 | 26.22 | 0/0 | 12 | 27.42 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1986 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2002 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 2 June 1965
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 9,971
- Ducks
- 15
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
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