Mark Waugh: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Mark Waugh has had a lot of success on the cricket field and is widely regarded as one of Australia’s best players. He shares a birthday with his twin brother, the former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh, who was born in Sydney on June 2, 1965. Mark Waugh’s career in international cricket was quite productive. He first took the field for Australia in 1989, and his stylish yet potent approach to the batter’s box rapidly gained widespread acclaim. Twenty centuries and fifty half-centuries were among his eight thousand and twenty-nine runs in Test cricket. He was also quite effective as a spin bowler, with 92 Test wickets to his name. He also took 141 catches during his career.

Over his career, Waugh amassed over 5,000 runs and 81 wickets in one-day internationals. He played in 128 tests and 244 one-day internationals (ODIs) for Australia and captained the side on six occasions. Waugh’s achievements extended well beyond the boundaries of cricket. He played well for New South Wales in the Australian Sheffield Shield and One Day Cup. To his credit, he played on seven Sheffield Shield championship teams, one of which earned him Finals MVP honours in 1995–96. Several domestic awards, including the prestigious Ian Chappell Medal in 1997, were bestowed upon him.

Despite all his accomplishments, Mark Waugh‘s career wasn’t without its share of ups and downs. Due to disciplinary difficulties and other scandals, he was cut from the Australian team in 1993. Further, he was accused of accepting payments from an Indian bookmaker in 2000. Despite this, he is widely regarded as a top cricketer and was inducted into Australia’s Cricket Hall of Fame in 2010.

Mark Waugh Biography: 

1. Real Name: Mark Waugh
2. Other/Nickname: Mark Edward Waugh, Mark Waugh, Mark Edward Waugh AM, Waugh, Mark Edward
3. Profession: Cricketer
4. Famous for: Aggressive
5. Best Performance: 153* v India, Mar 1998, Bangalore
6. Mark Waugh Net Worth: $20 million
7. Mark Waugh Monthly Income: $167,000
8. Instagram Handle: @markymarkwaugh

Mark Waugh Physical Status: 

1. Height: 5 Feet 11 Inches
2. Weight: 75 kg
3. Body Measurements: Chest- 43 inches and Waist- 33 inches
4. Eye Colour: Blue
5. Hair Colour: Blonde

Mark Waugh Personal Life:

1. Date Of Birth: June 2, 1965
2. Place Of Birth: Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia
3. Nationality: Australian
4. Hometown: Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia
5. School: Matraville High School
6. College: University of New South Wales
7. Highest Education Qualification: Majoring in Economics

Mark Waugh Family Statistics:

• Marital Status: Married
• Mark Waugh Wife: Kim Waugh (2005)
• Mark Waugh Children: Austin, Beau, and Milly
• Parents: Father – Rodger Waugh and Mother – Beverly Waugh
• Siblings: Brothers – Steve Waugh, Danny Waugh, Dean Waugh
• Religion: Christian
• Other Hobbies:  Playing golf, Fishing and Reading

Mark Waugh Career Statistics:

Test Debut: vs. England at Adelaide Oval, Jan 25, 1991

ODI Debut:  vs. Pakistan at Adelaide Oval, Dec 11, 1988

Mark Waugh Achievements:

• In a Day International match against South Africa in 1994, Mark Waugh became the first batsman to score a century.
• In both Test matches and One-Day Internationals, he scored 10,000 runs first for Australia.
• The first batter to score centuries in consecutive Tests against the West Indies, he did so in 1995.
• He is the only cricket player to get a century in all three formats.
• He made history as the first player in Test match history to score a hundred in both innings. As of 1997, this had been perpetrated against Zimbabwe.

Here are some of the lesser-known facts about Mark Waugh:

• In 1996 against New Zealand, he scored the best individual innings total in Test match history.
• In 1997, he became the first Australian to record a hat trick in a One-Day International, played against England.
• He has the record for most balls caught in a Test match by a fielder (11).
• His Australian team won the 1999 Cricket World Cup, and he was a member of that championship squad.
• As of 2010, he is a respected member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

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