Players / / Mark Waugh

'You need to change the way the batsman plays'

Feb 9, 2012: Fielding up close to the bat isn't just about pulling off blinding catches and taking blows to the body

O runner, where art thou?

Jul 3, 2011: Following the ICC's ban on runners, we pay tribute to the hardworking breed of men who provided cricket with some of its quirkiest moments

Live from the Warne-Waugh affair

Jun 24, 2010: A look back at how the story of the involvement of two leading Australian players with bookmakers broke, 12 years ago

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Johannesburg

Australia's search for an allrounder ends

Mar 1, 2009: Mitchell Johnson's unbeaten 96 in Johannesburg has seasoned judges predicting he will develop into a fully-fledged allrounder - or better

Target acquired

Aug 7, 2008: Eleven impressive efforts that have helped a team home

Run, run, run

May 28, 2008: Batsmen who have been let down by their - or others' - running

O'Keeffe and Lawry fill minor places in best broadcaster's poll

Benaud still rules the commentary roost

Apr 25, 2007: Richie Benaud is still unmatched when it comes to finding Australia's most magical cricket broadcaster

Top Performances

Amazing grace denies the Kiwis

Mar 5, 2007: Mark Waugh waltzes past a daunting target

Former opener calls for patient approach

Mark Waugh wants Gilchrist to slow down

Feb 28, 2007: Mark Waugh believes Adam Gilchrist must take more time with his batting as Australia search for their third World Cup in a row

Border and Hussey miss out on all-time squad

Steve Waugh captains greatest XI

Feb 27, 2007: Steve Waugh has been named captain of Australia's greatest ODI team at the celebration of one-day cricket in Sydney

'You deserve to walk off saying goodbye'

Healy wants suitable exits for 100-Test veterans

Jan 9, 2007: Ian Healy believes Australian players who have reached 100 Tests should be allowed to enjoy farewells similar to those of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer

'He looks like I did at the end of my career' - Waugh

Martyn positive but struggling

Dec 7, 2006: Damien Martyn desperately needs a big score in the third Test to rescue his career, according to Mark Waugh

Shoaib Akhtar's two-year ban

The wings, they have been clipped

Nov 2, 2006: The sight of Shoaib spreading his wings in celebration of a kill will become the stuff of legend, a DVD classic, a spook story that mothers will tell their would-be superstar children

Damien Fleming's 1st XI

Room-mates from heaven and hell

Oct 27, 2006: 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

'Our blokes shouldn't be so friendly' - Waugh

Former greats want Ashes edge back

Oct 13, 2006: A growing group of former Ashes winners including Allan Border believes the Australian team needs a harder edge during its battles with England

Australia in South Africa, 2005-06

Hohns should leave - Mark Waugh

Mar 16, 2006: Mark Waugh has called for Trevor Hohns, Australia's chairman of selectors, to be sacked following some questionable selections, notably the decision to drop Brad Hodge in favour of Damien Martyn

Australia in South Africa 2005-06

Mark Waugh supports Jaques

Feb 19, 2006: Mark Waugh has come out in support of Phil Jaques who was left out of the squad touring South Africa, partly because of his fielding

January 2006

Two tribes go to Waugh

Jan 1, 2006: The rivalry that crackles between these southern hemisphere siblings was abundantly fuelled on the 1997-98 tour

Australia's decade of dominance, 1995-2005

The Dream Team

Nov 30, 2005: Inside Cricket assembled a panel of ten experts, including Dennis Lillee and Greg and Ian Chappell, to choose the best Australian Test XI from 1995 to 2005

Expert panel votes for world champions' top team

Taylor scoops Waugh as No.1 captain

Nov 30, 2005: 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