Mark Waugh Effortless elegance   ©Allsport Wisden overview Mark Waugh will always be set apart by the fact that he is one of the only pair of twins to have played Test cricket, by the fact that his first game, against England in 1990-91, was at his brother's expense, and by his sublime batsmanship, evident in his debut century in that Adelaide match and in many memorable innings since. Though he can play all the shots effortlessly, the prince of them is a drive to leg, followed by a shot that is more caress than cut. Waugh was once an aggressive medium-pacer who opened New South Wales's bowling, is now a respectable offspinner, and has always been a breathtaking fieldsman who takes impossible catches at second slip as if with a butterfly net. At Lord's in 2001 he broke Mark Taylor's world Test record of 157 catches by a non-wicketkeeper. Admiration of Waugh is qualified by a history of succumbing to unworthy shots, which means his Test average is nearer to 40 than 50. In this, he is the antithesis of his twin, though he maintains he is a victim of appearances. He is a guileless man whose only real brush with controversy was to have opened his door to the knocking of match-fixers. Greg Baum Fact pack Full name Mark Edward Waugh Batting right-hand top-order Bowling right-arm medium or offspin Allround status batsman who bowls Born Canterbury, New South Wales, June 2, 1965 Height 6ft 0ins Nickname Junior Teams New South Wales 1985-86 to date, Essex 1988 to 1990, 1992. Australia (ODIs) 1988-89 to date, (Tests) 1990-91 to date Career figures TEST BATTING m inns no runs av hs 100/50 ct st 114 189 16 7295 42.17 153* 19/42 160 0 TEST BOWLING o r w av sr econ 727.0 2123 54 39.31 80.78 2.92 ODI BATTING m inns no runs av hs 100/50 ct st 237 229 19 8374 39.88 173 18/49 105 0 ODI BOWLING o r w av sr econ 603.3 2891 83 34.83 43.63 4.79

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