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Not long after Steve Waugh announced his plans to retire at the end of Australia's Test series against India, the first of many tributes came flooding in, with Sachin Tendulkar leading the way.
"I think he set great examples in the way cricket should be played," Tendulkar said. "He was completely at a different level as far as mental toughness is concerned. He's someone I've really admired, he's shown over the years that he's very gutsy and when the time demands it, he's there to deliver."
John Howard, the Australian Prime Minister, also joined in, pointing out how the opposition always had total respect for him. "He's been a wonderful captain, a wonderful batsman, a gritty, determined competitor."
Ricky Ponting, who took over from Waugh as the one-day international captain, and is now expected to lead the Test side too, said he wanted to enjoy the Indian Test series, which he sees as a celebration of Waugh's success. He said: "What is important to me is that we all enjoy being a part of his farewell series, it's sure to be something special."
Adam Gilchrist also paid his respects, citing the pride and passion Waugh instilled in the team: "I'm not saying players before him didn't play with pride and value it, but he's the main driver behind that passion and the aura of the baggy green."
John Buchanan, Australia's coach, insisted Waugh would go down in history as one of the greats, both on and off the pitch. "He's left a significant imprint not only on Australian cricket, I guess world cricket and even Australian society," Buchanan decreed. "He is going to be, I think, revered as one of the great leaders of Australian cricket and Australian sport."
STEVE WAUGH
Born: 2 June 1965
Tests: 164
One-dayers: 325
Test debut: v India, MCG, Dec 1985
One-day debut: v New Zealand, MCG, Jan 1986
Test runs: 10,660
Test batting average: 51.25
Test wickets: 91
Test bowling average: 36.95
One-day international runs: 7569
ODI batting average: 32.90
ODI wickets: 195
ODI bowling average: 34.67
Highest Test score: 200 (v West Indies, Sabina Park, April 1995)
Highest ODI score: 120 (v South Africa, Edgbaston, June 1999)
Best Test bowling: 5-28 (v South Africa, Newlands, March 1994)
Best ODI bowling: 4-33 (v Sri Lanka, SCG, Jan 1988)
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1989
Australian ODI captain Dec 1997-Feb 2002
Australian Test captain Feb 1999-
Wisden Australian Cricketer of the Year 2000-01
Allan Border Medal winner 2001
RICKY Ponting said today he wanted to succeed Steve Waugh as Australia's Test cricket captain.
Ponting said he understood he would be the centre of a summer of speculation after Waugh's decision to retire at the end of the Test series against India starting next week.
Ponting assumed the one-day captaincy from Waugh early last year and led Australia to a World Cup triumph, and is currently Waugh's vice-captain in the Test arena.
The Tasmanian is considered by Waugh and other teammates, past players and pundits as a certainty to assume the Test leadership from Waugh.
"I understand that there will be speculation over the summer about the captaincy, that's fair enough," Ponting said today.
"But that is an issue for the selectors and (Cricket Australia) directors further down the track.
"I have made no secrets that I'd like to do the job, but that's not an issue for today, it's about Stephen Waugh and what a great player and leader he's been for our country."
Ponting said he was keen to enjoy the Indian Test series, which now shapes as a long farewell tour for Waugh.
"Today is about celebrating Stephen's success," he said.
"What is important to me is that we all enjoy being a part of his farewell series, it's sure to be something special."
Way he did it no surprise: Gilly
November 26, 2003
IT isn't surprising Steve Waugh has retired on his own terms, Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist said today.
The Australian Test captain told a press conference at the SCG today he has decided the Sydney Test with India in January before his home crowd is the right time and place to end his international career.
Gilchrist said it is typical of Waugh that he did not meet public and media expectations that he would seek to play on until after the tour to India next October to achieve the goal of a series win there.
"It doesn't surprise me that he's doing it his way," Gilchrist told ABC radio in Melbourne.
"And what I love about him, and it's testament to his character and his grit and determination, that he got that one line in there saying 'form and fitness probably indicates that I probably should continue'."
Gilchrist said it was an emotional day but he looks forward to the great farewell Waugh can expect from crowds at the four homes Tests against India in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
"I rang my wife straight away at the announcement and she was in tears because she knows him well, and (Waugh's wife) Lynette," he said.
"I think she'd be looking at it from a family perspective.
"It's a wonderful moment and I cannot wait for the next five weeks now, and particularly that last day in Sydney."
Gilchrist, who is in line to be Test vice-captain under Ricky Ponting, said Waugh had been instrumental in ensuring pride in the Australian baggy green cap.
"I'm not saying players before him didn't play with pride and value it but he's the main driver behind that passion and the aura of the baggy green," he said.
He said dropping opening batsman Michael Slater from the Test side on the 2001 Ashes tour as a tour selector would have been one of the toughest decisions Waugh had made.
"It would be interesting to ask Stephen but I think would be one of the toughest moments of his career, that Michael Slater scenario," he said. AAP adm/gfr/nht
TENACITY will be the everlasting memory of Steve Waugh as a cricketer, former team-mate Ian Healy said today.
Healy said he was surprised at Waugh announcing today he would retire from international cricket at the end of the four-Test series with India starting next week.
"It did catch me by surprise," he Healy.
"He had been leading us all to believe that he was going to go to India (next year) and normally he has the tenacity to follow those predictions out.
"While I said it was surprising ... I certainly accept it and support the decision."
Asked what aspect he would remember most about Waugh, Healy said: "Tenacity.
"He is a guy who thrives when the battle is at its hardest, and tremendously loyal," said Healy.
"He was at the crease for the right reasons and loved it when the action was at its hottest."
Healy, president of the Australian Cricketers' Association, also praised Waugh's role in helping establish the players' union.
"He was one of five or six senior players that put their reputations on the line to stand up to the Australian Cricket Board in 1997," said Healy.
"We all had things written about us and our wages published and he was one of them.
"All those senior players at the time played a very big role in just improving slightly the conditions for our first-class cricketers."
IT was a measure of how close to his chest Steve Waugh played his retirement card that even twin brother Mark admitted to being "out of the loop".
Mark Waugh can feel somewhat privileged to being given a couple of hours advance notice that the Australian Test captain would retire at the end of this summer's series against India.
"I knew about eight o'clock this morning when Stephen rang me, when I was in bed actually," Mark Waugh told radio 3AW.
"He said `I'm retiring from cricket and no-one else knows yet apart from Lynette'.
"I was fairly certain he would go to India and retire after that series.
"It was a bit of a surprise, he hadn't talked to me about it.
"I know we're twins and we played a lot of cricket together but Stephen really didn't let much on about when he was going to retire and in what we he wanted to do it.
"I was like most people, just guessing when he'd finish.
"His form obviously warranted selection in the Test team so it was just a matter of playing until he stopped enjoying it, and also his family came into it."
Waugh's retirement had long been subject to speculation, and it appeared last summer that it may not have been voluntary, only for a stirring, defiant century against England at the SCG cemented his place in the team.
"That innings in Sydney was crucial, it really turned around his career," Mark Waugh said.
"Before that Test he was on the way out, but that innings against England gave him a lifeline and since then he's batted extremely well in all the Test matches."
Mark Waugh made his Test debut at the expense of Steve, who had been dropped before later fighting back to resurrect a momentous career.
It was that fighting spirit that endeared Waugh to Australian sports fans, and his twin felt that image would serve him well in a post-cricket career.
"I don't think Stephen needs too much advice from his younger brother," Mark Waugh said.
"He's pretty well connected, he's got a great image and has got some good people looking after him in management.
"I'm sure he'll get involved in corporate companies, he's got his charities."
IT was a measure of how close to his chest Steve Waugh played his retirement card that even twin brother Mark admitted to being "out of the loop".
Mark Waugh can feel somewhat privileged to being given a couple of hours advance notice that the Australian Test captain would retire at the end of this summer's series against India.
"I knew about eight o'clock this morning when Stephen rang me, when I was in bed actually," Mark Waugh told radio 3AW.
"He said `I'm retiring from cricket and no-one else knows yet apart from Lynette'.
"I was fairly certain he would go to India and retire after that series.
"It was a bit of a surprise, he hadn't talked to me about it.
"I know we're twins and we played a lot of cricket together but Stephen really didn't let much on about when he was going to retire and in what we he wanted to do it.
"I was like most people, just guessing when he'd finish.
"His form obviously warranted selection in the Test team so it was just a matter of playing until he stopped enjoying it, and also his family came into it."
Waugh's retirement had long been subject to speculation, and it appeared last summer that it may not have been voluntary, only for a stirring, defiant century against England at the SCG cemented his place in the team.
"That innings in Sydney was crucial, it really turned around his career," Mark Waugh said.
"Before that Test he was on the way out, but that innings against England gave him a lifeline and since then he's batted extremely well in all the Test matches."
Mark Waugh made his Test debut at the expense of Steve, who had been dropped before later fighting back to resurrect a momentous career.
It was that fighting spirit that endeared Waugh to Australian sports fans, and his twin felt that image would serve him well in a post-cricket career.
"I don't think Stephen needs too much advice from his younger brother," Mark Waugh said.
"He's pretty well connected, he's got a great image and has got some good people looking after him in management.
"I'm sure he'll get involved in corporate companies, he's got his charities."
Has been my hero, my 2nd favourite player (behind the prince ) Didnt have the best style but was ever so effective.. What a man! what a player. Steve Waugh will go down as the best eva Australian captain!
thanx for the memories steve, ill never forget that ton in Sydney
) Didnt have the best style but was ever so effective.. What a man! what a player. Steve Waugh will go down as the best eva Australian captain! 