Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh
Stephen Rodger Waugh, AOis a former Australian cricketer and twin brother of cricketer Mark Waugh. A right-handed batsman, he was also a medium-pace bowler...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth2 June 1965
CountryAustralia
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Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching.
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It's hard really to say who has the upper hand at this stage,
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They were using England players' nicknames in the press and that was something that hadn't been done before. They may have become too familiar to England and lost a bit of mystique.
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England have played excellent cricket and have met head on the challenges both on and off the field,
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England have got to get back switched on because if they lose this series in Australia people will say, 'Has England really progressed that much?'.
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To be having a rest at a crucial juncture in the one-day series is tempting fate and opening the door to both Sri Lanka and South Africa, who will see this move as a lack of respect and be motivated by it.
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I've said before what a great privilege it is to represent your country, this award takes this privilege to a new and totally unbelievable level for me,
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So they've got to be careful that they don't overdo it.
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Australia has the edge for the Ashes. They're playing in Australia, they're fairly confident and have been preparing for quite a while now. And, if you're the best in the world and you lose, you want to win and get back to where you were.
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One-day cricket being the more commercial aspect of the game, so I think you can rotate.
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Actions do speak louder than words and they need to perform on the pitch. I was never a big believer in making outrageous statements - just little subtle hints here and there. Saying it is going to be 5-0 (referring to Glen McGrath's statement) puts enormous pressure on the guys when things start to go a little bit wrong and feel they have to live up to those expectations,
I've always said I'd never automatically say no to options.
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I have had different politicians launch books on different occasions but that's not to say I'm strong for one side or the other, ... That was a good political answer actually.
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It's funny with Michael ... in his first book I was his mentor and in the second I had become his tormentor.