Steve Waugh

Stephen Rodger Waugh (born June 2, 1965) is an Australian former international cricketer and the twin brother of Mark Waugh, who is also a cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a medium-pace bowler. From 1997 to 2004, he captained Australia to fifteen of their record sixteen straight Test victories, as well as the 1999 Cricket World Cup title. With 41 triumphs and a winning percentage of 72 percent, Waugh is regarded the most successful Test captain in history.

Steve Waugh has scored over 10,000 runs in Test matches. In January 2010, Steve Waugh was inducted into the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame. He is a philanthropist as well as a cricketer, and was nominated Australian of the Year in 2004 for his charity efforts.

Full name: Stephen Rodger Waugh

Born: 2 June 1965, Campsie, New South Wales, Australia

Height: 1.79m