Mark Waugh

Mark Waugh

Mark Edward Waugh AM (born 2 June 1965) is a former Australian cricketer, who represented Australia in Test matches from early 1991 to late 2002, and made his One-Day International debut in 1988. Waugh is regarded as one of the most elegant and gifted stroke makers to ever play the game.

Waugh is often nicknamed "Junior" as he is younger than his twin brother Steve by a few minutes. He was also dubbed "Afghan" by the media as he was "the forgotten Waugh". Dean Waugh, another of Mark's brothers, is also a cricketer, having played first-class and list A cricket in Australia.

Read more about Mark Waugh:  Key Achievements, Early Years, Formative Professional Career, First-class Career, Fielding, Involvement With Bookmakers, After Cricket

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