By Admin 
If any captain’s name will be written in golden letters in the history of Australian cricket, then without any doubt it is Steve Waugh. Calm on the field, but very emotional from within, Waugh created such a period under his captaincy when facing Australia was a fear for any team. Under his leadership, the Kangaroos created a world record by winning 16 consecutive Test matches, which is still counted among the golden moments in the history of cricket.
story related to red handkerchief
The reason behind Waugh’s success was not just hard work or strategy, but his ‘Red Handkerchief Story’ was also equally famous. Every time Steve Waugh came out to bat, he kept a red handkerchief in his pocket. This handkerchief was given to him by his grandmother, and Waugh considered it his good luck charm. He believed that this handkerchief would make him lucky in every difficult time.
Golden chapter written in captaincy
During his captaincy, Steve Waugh made Australia the winner of the ODI World Cup in 1999. Between 1999 and 2004, under the captaincy of Steve Waugh, Australia won 41 out of 57 Test matches. His win percentage was 71.92%, which is considered a fantastic figure for any captain. At that time it seemed almost impossible to defeat his team. India was the only team that broke their winning streak in the Kolkata Test in 2001, when VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid played historic innings.
Steve Waugh was unmatched even as a batsman
Steve Waugh was not only a captain but also a classic Test batsman. He played 168 Test matches in his career and scored 10,927 runs at an average of 51, which included 32 centuries and 50 half-centuries. Waugh left his mark in ODIs also. He had scored 7,569 runs in 325 matches.
Unique twin pair in cricket history
Interestingly, Steve Waugh and his twin brother Mark Waugh became the first pair in cricket history to play a Test match for the same country. Both were born in Sydney on 2 June 1965, and Steve is just four minutes older than Mark. Mark scored 8,029 runs in 128 Tests and 8,500 runs in 244 ODIs. Playing together, both of them represented Australia in 108 test matches.