Steve Waugh Opens Up On His 'Strange Relationship' With Twin Mark Waugh

Steve Waugh was at the centre of resurgence for Australian cricket in the 20th century. The elder of the Waugh brothers, Steve is the most successful Test captains to have graced the game beside being a great batsman. Steve Waugh was a medium-pacer too, however, his skills with the bat overpowered his bowling.

Mark Waugh was one of the most elegant stroke-makers in cricketing history. He was nicknamed ‘junior’ as he was the younger twin to Steve Waugh. Mark had gifted ability to play a number of shots elegantly. He would cut, drive and pull effortlessly to leave the bowlers in dismay.

Both brothers excelled in their career for Australia with the different routes they selected.

Steve Waugh: We have mutual respect, I want Mark Waugh to do well

The elder Waugh, in a SkySports podcast said, they have mutual respect for one other and he personally wants Mark to do well. Steve, however, mentioned that right from grades in school to how many sausages one can eat, there has been comparison around them from the childhood days.

“We always had mutual respect. I always wanted Mark to do well. When he was not in the Test side, I walked out to the ground, turned around and just felt that I sort of lost something, that he wasn’t there. In some ways, people say it is a strange relationship. We have that respect for each other. We don’t ring up and talk to each other much. But when we catch up, it’s good to see each other,” Steve Waugh said in a Sky Sports podcast. 

Steve retired with 10927 runs in Test cricket at an average of 51.06. He hit 32 centuries and 52 half-centuries in the format. In the ODIs, he featured in 325 matches for Australia, scoring over 7000 runs. He had a brilliant record as a Test captain with 71.92% of wins.