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Mark Edward Waugh was born on June 2, 1965, Canterbury, Sydney, New South Wales. Mark Waugh was a key figure in the powerful batting line-up of the Australian Test cricket team from 1991 to 2002.
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| Batting Style |
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Right-hand bat |
| Bowling Style |
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Left-arm off break |
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| Career Statistics |
Tests |
ODIs |
| Matches |
128 |
244 |
| Wickets |
59 |
85 |
| Bowling average |
41.16 |
34.56 |
| 5 wickets in innings |
1 |
1 |
| 10 wickets in innings |
0 |
N/A |
| Best bowling |
5 for 40 |
5 for 24 |
| Runs scored |
8029 |
8500 |
| Batting average |
41.81 |
39.36 |
| 100s |
20 |
18 |
| 50s |
47 |
50 |
| Top score |
153* |
173 |
| Catches |
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| Stumping |
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| Test Debut |
| Mark Waugh made his test debut in Jan. 25-29, 1991 against England at Adelaide. |
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| ODI Debut |
| Mark Waugh made his ODI debut against Pakistan at Adelaide on Dec. 11, 1988. |
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Turning Point
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| In 1998 he scored 153 not out against India, and at that he was suffering from nausea, diarrhoea and vomiting. |
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Achievements and World Records
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Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1991 |
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Played for Ireland against Zimbabwe, 2000 (Guest Player). |
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He was one of the best slips fielders ever to play cricket, and holds the world record for most Test catches by a non-wicketkeeper. |
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Mark Waugh was Australia's highest run-scorer in One Day International cricket, after breaking Allan Border's record in 1999. |
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| Present life |
| In 2005 he was Acknowledged for his services to cricket when he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). He is now working as a sports journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. |
