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Smith, Marsh to play in new Europe-based T20 league; Waugh, Maxwell among owners

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:03:01 GMT

The six-team European T20 Premier League (ETPL) will run out of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands

Steve Waugh questions whether Australia selectors can make tough calls

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:53:47 GMT

The former captain was critical of George Bailey on the day the first Ashes squad was named

Steve Waugh sees his own career in Sam Konstas' early challenges

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:08:55 GMT

The opener has lost his Test place after a lean start to the summer, but has been offered words of encouragement

Cummins hopes for 'a silver bullet' to halt Test cricket's devaluation

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 08:24:50 GMT

"Unfortunately the issue is that some of the other countries aren't getting paid as well for playing international cricket," Khawaja says

Steve Waugh questions whether England have Plan B after Bazball

Sat, 10 Jun 2023 09:27:16 GMT

Former captain backs them to keep attacking but believes Australia's bowlers will be toughest challenge

Steve Waugh: 'The public has almost overdosed on cricket'

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:07:08 GMT

"For the fans and spectators, it is hard to make a connection because you're not sure who is playing"

Ben Stokes named Wisden's leading cricketer in the world for second straight year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zak Crawley, Jason Holder, Mohammad Rizwan, Dominic Sibley and Darren Stevens named as Five Cricketers of the Year

Shane Warne v Steve Waugh - how a stats piece reignited 21-year-old grudge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In 1999, Waugh had dropped Warne for the final Test against West Indies with the series on the line

RetroReport - Sublime Tendulkar repeats miracle as India triumphant in Sharjah

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Just two days on from hi 143 amid swirling stands, he smashed 134 in the final - on his 25th birthday

Steve Waugh rejoins Australia squad in hour of need

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Originally set to be a part of the touring party only for the first two Tests, the former captain has flown back to help the Australians bounce back from the Headingley loss

Steve Waugh leads praise as Steven Smith finds 'red-ball rhythm' with twin hundreds

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Smith becomes first Australian since Matthew Hayden in 2002 to score ton in each innings of Ashes Test

Steve Waugh to mentor Australia's Ashes campaign

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Waugh will link up with the tour ahead of the first Test at Edgbaston on August 1 as Australia seek to win their first away Ashes since 2001

Waugh: one-day series should have been cancelled

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh believes Australia's one-day side was wrong to go ahead with their recent series against Zimbabwe, putting him at odds with his immediate successor as Test captain, Ricky Ponting.

CA chief Roberts targets Ponting, Waugh as mentors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

"I think it's really important that we do involve those ex-players in the game more and give them a stronger voice"

'The authorities let it happen' - Steve Waugh on Cape Town ball-tampering scandal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes the previous lack of stringent punishments for ball-tampering manifested itself in things getting "out of control"

Warne on old rift with Waugh: 'Felt totally let down when he dropped me'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In detailing the breakdown in their relationship from 1999, the legspinner also tagged his former captain "the most selfish player" he ever played with

Kohli will want to square the ledger against Smith - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The former Australia captain reckons the current Indian captain is the best batsman in the world

Steve Waugh shows interest in selection role

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has indicated a willingness to consider the role of selector after it emerged that the panel's chairman Rod Marsh will vacate his post at the end of the season

'Smith's desire to score runs like Tendulkar's' - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has thrown his weight behind Steven Smith making the No.3 position his own in Test matches

Former captains stand by Clarke

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A chorus of former Australian captains stood staunchly behind the incumbent Michael Clarke after he faced questions about his leadership upon his return home from a dreadful Test series defeat

England need Cook the batsman - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh, the former Australia captain, has said England captain Alastair Cook will know "deep down" that captaincy is affecting his cricket, and stressed England needed Cook more as a batsman

Reopen debate on neutral umpires - Richardson

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dave Richardson, the ICC chief executive, has said that the issue of neutral umpires is once again up for debate in the light of events leading from the first Ashes Test

'England not as good as they think' - Steve Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh believes England may fall victim to hubris in the forthcoming Ashes series, suggesting that Australia's bowling strength means Michael Clarke's team needs to only find a handful of decent batting performances to regain the urn

A dream gone sour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ovation that greeted him when he walked out to bat was almost seismic in its nature, but Steve Waugh might have been reminded of the James Kelman novel, How Late it Was, How Late

A dream gone sour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ovation that greeted him when he walked out to bat was almost seismic in its nature, but Steve Waugh might have been reminded of the James Kelman novel, How Late it Was, How Late, where the main character wakes up one morning to find himself bl

Dhoni right to bemoan slow pitches

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

MS Dhoni's comments about want more bounce in pitches has already sparked debate, but the captain's views are well thought out and argued

Steve Waugh questions handling of Warner, Haddin

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh, the former Australia captain, has questioned the selection circumstances around Ricky Ponting's appointment as stand-in for Michael Clarke

Ashes autopsy report close at hand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australian cricket's reckoning for a disastrous Ashes series, and the decline from greatness to mediocrity that preceded it, is belatedly at hand

FICA take a stand against lie detectors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Lie detectors should not be used to investigate corruption in cricket as many courts around the world refuse to recognise their validity, according to the international players' chief Tim May

Steve Waugh backs lie detectors to tackle corruption

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has undergone a lie-detector test to show how the system could be used to help track down players involved in fixing cricket matches

Australia have an outside chance, says Steve Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

World Cup winning captain Steve Waugh has said Australia are in with a chance to defend their World Cup crown despite inconsistent results since the start of 2010

MCC recommends lie detector tests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The MCC World Cricket Committee has made several proposals to help overcome match-fixing, including the use of lie detector tests and the legalisation of betting markets in India

Australia must plan for the future - Steve Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has praised the togetherness of an England squad that he believes are favourites to secure the Ashes with victory in the third Test

'4-1 win will give England Ashes edge' - Steve Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh, the former Australian captain, has said a victory for England in the final ODI at Lord's on Saturday will give them a definite advantage leading into the Ashes later this year

Kochi franchise in talks with Steve Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Kochi franchise is talking to Steve Waugh as a possible candidate for coach during the next IPL

Steve Waugh stands tall as India flicker and fade out

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:01 GMT

From the euphoria and exultation of yesterday, India were brought back down to earth by a display of attacking cricket that Australia may as well patent as their own

Ian Chappell rates Ponting higher than Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has rated Ricky Ponting a better leader than Steve Waugh, the team's most successful captain

Steve Waugh in favour of day-night Tests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The former Australia captain has backed day-night Tests and suggested some unorthodox tweaks to revive interest in one-dayers

Current crisis won't affect Clarke's future role - Steve Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh, the former Australia captain, believes Michael Clarke's decision to quit the tour of New Zealand will not affect his chances of becoming a Test captain

Test cricket could die out warns MCC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has joined the MCC cricket committee in calling for a World Championship of Tests to stop the longer form of the game from spluttering into extinction

No plans to coach Kolkata, says Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh, the former Australia captain, has said he has no plans at the moment to coach Kolkata Knight Riders

Waugh questions Ponting rest plan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has questioned whether Ricky Ponting should rest from the remainder of the one-day series against New Zealand to allow him to be as fresh as possible for this month's tour of South Africa

Steve Waugh joins Hall of Fame

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh will become the youngest man in the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame when he is inducted on Tuesday, less than a month after he passed the minimum requirement of being out of the game for five years

Nielsen explains Ponting's tactics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tim Nielsen, Australia's coach, has launched a lengthy defence of the fourth-day tactics that have landed Ricky Ponting in the firing line from a wide range of commentators and former players

Steve Waugh joins list of Ponting critics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh, the man who Ricky Ponting succeeded as Australia's Test captain, has said Ponting made a mistake by using part-time bowlers instead of his main strikers on the fourth day in Nagpur

Once upon a series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Australian approach on the fourth day may have been negative or pointless to some but it was clear that lessons had been learnt from the debacles at Kolkata [2001] and Adelaide [2003]

Waugh joins Olympic Twenty20 push

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh is part of a growing group of current and former players who have supported Adam Gilchrist's push for Twenty20 to be part of the 2020 Olympics

New South Wales opens Hall of Fame

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The 12 members of New South Wales' team of the past 150 years will be the first inductees of the state's Hall of Fame when it is opened on Friday night

Former captains back Katich Test quest

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Katich has used Matthew Hayden, Damien Martyn and Justin Langer as role models during his record-breaking campaign to regain a Test spot

Brown was the baggy green - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bill Brown, who has died aged 95, epitomised the Australian cricket ethos and was an invaluable role model for the younger generations of Test cricketers, according to Steve Waugh

Waugh fears IPL and ICL exodus

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has said that England and New Zealand stand to lose the most from the rise of India's official and unofficial Twenty20 leagues

It's time India thought of the future - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh feels India need to focus on the future, concentrating on building a team like Australia did in the mid 1980s

Taufel should have umpired Sydney Test - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh wants the concept of neutral umpires to be done away with the best umpires officiating in high-profile matches

Waugh cries for Hogg on Boxing Day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has backed the traditional line-up of three fast bowlers and a spinner for the Boxing Day Test against India

Don't change Test format - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has rejected the call from Geoff Boycott to cut Tests to four days

Gilchrist named Australia's best ODI player

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist has been given a special 36th birthday present, being voted by his peers as Australia's greatest one-day international player of all time

Warne rates Waugh at 26th

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne has ranked Steve Waugh at No. 26 on his list of 50 greatest cricketers because he was a "match-saver rather than a match-winner"

Australia hear tips from rowing great

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have beaten England again, this time by getting Sir Steve Redgrave, the five-time Olympic rowing gold medallist, to speak to the team first

Waugh thinks players want Zimbabwe tour scrapped

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh believes the Australia players do not want to go ahead with their scheduled tour of Zimbabwe in September

Steve Waugh captains greatest XI

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has been named captain of Australia's greatest ODI team at the celebration of one-day cricket in Sydney

Waugh defends Buchanan over heavy training

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has jumped to the defence of John Buchanan after Shane Warne said the Australia coach should take responsibility for having trained his team 'into the ground'

Gibbs stuck in the nineties rut

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Osman Samiuddin looks at Herschelle Gibbs's failure to convert 90s into hundreds, on a day in which he fell for 94 in the 1st Test against South Africa at Centurion

Ashes competition No.4 results

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Just when you thought Christmas was all over for another year here it comes again - well, at least for the five lucky winners of our Melbourne Ashes competition

Waugh says Ponting the best since Bradman

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh believes Ricky Ponting will go on and make 50 Test centuries and be rated Australia's best batsman since Sir Donald Bradman

Test greats push for Clarke

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Several Australian Test greats have urged the selectors to play Michael Clarke in Thursday's first Ashes Test even if Shane Watson is declared fit

'Bombard Flintoff with short stuff' - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh wants Australia to say nothing to Kevin Pietersen during the Ashes and has advised Ricky Ponting's side to "prey on Andrew Flintoff's ego"

Benaud picks Ponting as best modern captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Richie Benaud has turned his back on some of Australia's greatest captains to pick Ricky Ponting as the leader of his ultimate Ashes XII of the past 30 years

Room-mates from heaven and hell

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Back in the dark ages when Australia's best cricketers were actually made to share sleeping quarters, rooming on tour was a tender balance between matching individual traits and ensuring the best preparation for both players

Katich deserves another go - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh wants Simon Katich to get one more chance to secure his international future as an opening batsman

Waugh's wife making good recovery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's former Test captain, Steve Waugh, says his wife Lynette is making good progress in her recovery from surgery to remove a blood clot from her brain

Brain surgery for Waugh's wife

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The wife of Australia's former captain, Steve Waugh, has undergone surgery for a blood clot on her brain

Australia lose 'best' physio to rugby league

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Errol Alcott has ended his 22-year association with Australian cricket to work with the South Sydney rugby league club

England's killer instinct gone - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh believes England have lost their Ashes-winning momentum and killer instinct after drawing the Test series with Sri Lanka

Waugh urges players not to hesitate on retirement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh sent out a message to the ageing members of the current Australian side to retire when they feel it's best for each of them, instead of getting caught in unnecessary media publicity

Lee rejects 'nice and friendly' tag

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee, the Australian fast bowler, has snubbed suggestions that he and his team-mates weren't tough enough in last summer's Ashes contest

Heavy schedule backfired - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has said that cramped scheduling had backfired after Australia escaped with a three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test

Lee prefers Ponting to Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee, Australia's new attack leader, has revealed he feels more comfortable bowling for Ricky Ponting than he did with Steve Waugh

Barry Richards: 'The skill has been taken out of cricket'

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:47:32 GMT

Barry Richards has warned that big scores could take the skill out the game

'It won't be easy for Sourav to fight back' - Steve Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

'Ideally, the selectors ought to have spoken to him behind closed doors'

Pitching for trouble

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's facile nine-wicket victory at the MCG was marred by a brewing controversy about repairs made to the pitch ahead of the final day's play

Rotation doesn't make sense - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh believes Australia's current rotation policy doesn't make sense

Waugh tips Ponting to break Lara's run record

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh, the former Australian captain, has declared that Ricky Ponting is the batsman most likely to go past Brian Lara's record of most Test runs

Jaques can be like Gilly - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh says Phil Jaques, the debutant opener, is the prototype for future Australian batsmen

Steve Waugh admitted to prestigious Laureus Academy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh, the former Australian captain, has been named the newest member of the Laureus World Sports Academy

Taylor scoops Waugh as No.1 captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh's record-breaking streak as captain was not enough to win him the leadership role in a side recognising the efforts of Australia's decade as world champions

Waughs back sacked Clarke

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh feels Michael Clarke can keep his attacking mindset and succeed as a Test player while Mark Waugh still expects him to captain Australia

'Cool' Gayle can be captain or casualty, says Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh believes "the highly talented Chris Gayle has the presence and ability to influence those around him"

Waugh tells Clarke to tighten technique

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh believes Michael Clarke needs to "tighten up his technique" but does not have to overhaul his match-winning game plan

The terrorist

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh is a captain who will stop at nothing, says Tim de Lisle

Kenya in talks with the Steve Waugh Foundation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tom Tikolo, the chief executive of the Kenya Cricket Association, has said they would welcome the support of former Australian captain Steve Waugh in opening an academy for underprivileged children

'Drinking culture' upset Waugh's captaincy debut

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh felt betrayed by a drinking culture and let down by his brother Mark and Ian Healy on his first tour as captain

MacGill a must for Gabba - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh believes Stuart MacGill has a brilliant case for selection in the first Test against West Indies even though the venue is the Gabba

'Warne loves to be loved'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh, the former Australian captain, says Shane Warne is an insecure player. In his keenly-awaited autobiography Out of My Comfort Zone he also hits out at Ian Chappell and the national selectors

Waugh injures arm writing autobiography

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh suffered bouts of a repetitive strain injury while finishing his autobiography that were so bad he could write only in 15-minute bursts

Waugh: Australia are not on the wane

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The former Australian captain Steve Waugh has warned England not to rest on its laurels, despite winning the Ashes last month

Waugh warns against sweeping changes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has warned Australia's selectors against rushing into making impulsive changes to the Australian team

Chappell wants five bowlers for The Oval

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ian Chappell believes Australia must take five bowlers into the series-deciding fifth Test at The Oval on Thursday

Ponting graduates as captain - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh said Ricky Ponting graduated as a Test captain with his century at Old Trafford

Waugh warns of room for improvement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh expects Australia to shed their first-Test "looseness" and improve even further in an ominous warning to England

Slater hits out in autobiography

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Slater has expressed his anger at being dropped from the Test team in his autobiography