Steve Waugh is one of the most legendary cricketers that the game has seen. At his time, he owned many records which got beaten later. Some of them include the record for playing most Tests, the captain to win the most consecutive ODI games etc. Nevertheless, even now, there are a few records of Steve Waugh which may not be broken in the future. On that note, here, we take a look at two world records of Steve Waugh which might never be broken.
1) Most Test centuries while batting at No.5 – 24
When it comes to the middle-order, there were not many better batters than Steve Waugh during this era. This holds good for both the formats of the game. Batting at No.5, Steve Waugh scored a total of 24 Test centuries.
Michael Clarke came close to this record by hitting 20 centuries. However, he was not able to overtake Steve Waugh. The current player closest to this record is Ajinkya Rahane, who scored 8 hundreds at No.5! Considering the modern approach in Tests, players batting at No.5 may not get a lot of time to settle unless the situation demands. Hence, it could be tough for anyone to get this record.
2) Most ODI wickets without a five-wicket-haul – 195 wickets
Taking the most ODI wickets without a five-wicket-haul is one of the world records of Steve Waugh which might never be broken. Apart from with the bat, Waugh was always useful with the ball. Hence, in many games, Australia did not need to have a genuine all-rounder.
Waugh took 195 ODI wickets but he did not record a single five-wicket-haul. Nowadays, the concept of part-timer is diminishing and an all-rounder cannot survive in the playing XI without delivering consistent performances both with the bat and the ball. Hence, this record is difficult for any player to overtake.
Did you know that Steve Waugh holds the record for most ODI wickets without taking a 5-wicket haul? 195. People often forget he was originally picked by Australia as a bowling all-rounder.
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) January 25, 2023
