From the Vault: Magical Mark Waugh's MCG masterclass

In the second final of the 2000-01 Tri-Series, West Indies captain Jimmy Adams put Australia in. Mark Waugh made them pay with a glorious innings of 173 - a record ODI score at the time - to help Australia sweep the entire tournament for the first time

[@jimb8695]

Mark Waugh, and Damien Martyn...Style overload!!!

[@rohitsharma1901]

Martyn's slogging qualities fell short of Mark Waugh's

[@RajivKumar-vt1ng]

Mark Waugh great player all time

[@Jathin6572]

Mohammed azharuddin also in terms of style

[@flash-uj6ly]

Manish Pandey is a better batsman than Mark Waugh because Manish Pandey scored an unbeaten century against Australia in Australia in Sydney SCG while chasing the target of 330 in his fourth ODI of his career.

[@willrobinson4089]

He never looked rushed Mark Waugh. Even his fielding looked graceful.

[@scottallison2296]

He glided across the ground. Class all round

[@yogeshb8368]

Exactly he took so difficult catches in slips but his clothes were so clean.

[@dey9293]

Don't forget his bowling ... Whether medium pace or off break.... His wicket of SRT in 1996 world cup at Wankhede was brilliant...

[@bhanupratapsingh7656]

Grace has another name in the form of Mark Waugh

[@mohammedtariqueshaikh]

@@bhanupratapsingh7656 👍

[@vikisood3526]

Mark Waugh is the most Languid, Nonchalant,effortless and Classy player I have ever seen.

[@theasharaziz]

Nathan Astle and Saeed Anwar weren't much different than him.

[@danewoods4712]

@@theasharaziz I loved Nathan Astle, just didn’t have the consistency like Mark Waugh. But Astles shot on the rise through the covers was such a favourite of mine.

[@jegannil2864]

Azaharudheen can be in the list

[@aravindhkarthika2919]

Mark has looks and class. Best to watch ❤️

[@ravi1753-c6z]

And the loveliest and most beautiful stroke-player....pure timing!

[@pronoysircar5185]

There is something about watch Mark Waugh bat that is very reassuring in these mad times we live in.

[@JaseC80]

Mark Waugh is my all time favourite !! To think what some of the players of that era could’ve done with the bats of modern day cricket..

[@occularpatdown]

That is what I was thinking, of looks like he's wielding a tree stump

[@jumbeaux1]

Best timer of the ball I have ever seen. Majestic. Class.

[@nirashperera3916]

Love his batting style... Effortless strokes, so pleasing to eye, isn't it? Still one of my favourites

[@akhtarkhanbaloch6365]

Exactly what you said 👌

[@bontragerjones]

Doesn't even take his helmet off for his 100 or his 150. What a player.

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

True..that's y..special is special...

[@fichboy99]

I detest the exaggerated celebrations by modern players

[@bontragerjones]

@@fichboy99 David Warner has to be up there as one of the worst.

[@fichboy99]

@@bontragerjones Michael Slater was the one of the first over the top guys I can remember, when he scored 100 he'd keep running past the bowler's marker. Slater, Brett Lee & David Warner all huge over-celebrators and all work for channel 9.

[@gulugul78]

@@fichboy99 and this was nearing the end of an era, of when Australian crowds had quality chants, not the boring old "Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi" chant, that we hear at every sporting event that Australia is in🙄 which was stolen from the poms btw.

[@sudhanshumitra1989]

One of the greats..the greatest batsman of the aussie batting lineup in the 90's (before Gilly,Hayden & Ponting)...the legend Mark Waugh..he was so elegant that I used to copy his batting stance in my childhood...

[@nilupulwijesinghe7186]

One of my favorite crickers growing up. I watched ausies play just to see him and Damian Martin play. Love From Sri Lanka

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

Haha..right

[@ziiz1477]

Same here man...The only overseas player I liked was Mark Waugh. I was fond of both Roshan Mahanama & Mark Waugh’s cricket. What an era. Those days have gone

[@sudhanshumitra1989]

I was fond of Mark Waugh as well as Aravinda de Silva

[@suryar9704]

He's on his own league of timing the cricket ball as smooth as silk

[@briansukhu4392]

Mark Waugh just oozed talent and class. His career coincided with Lara/Tendulkar as a result he was always going to be in the shadow of those two legends as well as his brother Steve Waugh.

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

Perhaps....yaaa..

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

But yes..they piled up runs , however the best thing is..he is and will be MARK WAUGH

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

I think more of Steve brother ...that was more..

[@rajantiwari1173]

He is like rohit sharma of that time , classiest but some guys are more successful

[@nileshmohale8734]

Saeed Anwar too

[@salmanulhaq7741]

Most elegant and styalish batsman ever .my point of view

[@shawsie5780]

Yeah such finesse

[@siddharthsharma4448]

salman ul haq yup he is ur father

[@BhupinderSingh-gp6qc]

Obviously

[@fku9697]

@@siddharthsharma4448 your father is handicapped Bumrah.

[@Alex-zt3dd]

I agree, all of his shots are so clean and his batting is very satisfying to watch

[@vividuaelsaphe]

One of the most stylish batsmen ever. What a great player.

[@behappybenice3174]

Such a class player miss him😍😍😍👏👏👍👌👌👌❤️❤️

[@donmylifedonmylife368]

never produce next

[@behappybenice3174]

@@donmylifedonmylife368 yes you're right ❤️

[@my2cents363]

He plays those shots with Finesse. Its just like slicing Butter with Hot knife

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

Right bro...trust me, if my memory doesn't fail only aravinda was close to that..

[@sudhanshumitra1989]

Brilliantly said I totally agree man..two of the most graceful batsmen one can watch..in left handed same you can say about Saeed Anwar...

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

@@sudhanshumitra1989 Absolutely

[@sdroy84agt]

Mark Waugh (Junior) is always my most favorite Aussie batsman of all time. Such grace and style. Lara, Azhar, him (Junior), Laxman, Anwar, Martyn, Jayawardena and Amla are the most stylish batsmen I have seen. Started watching cricket in 1989-90. Didn't get to watch much of Gower (don't remember much).

[@ravi1753-c6z]

And Hooper?!

[@sdroy84agt]

@@ravi1753-c6z Of course.

[@shujahmohammed9173]

Azhar, Waugh and Gower are the most stylish.

[@SandeepPatil-vd2sx]

I was at MCG watching this match,coincided with my father's business tour then.... It was very mucg pleasure watching M Waugh playing,most beautiful stroke player, especially his leg glance shots still are my favorite

[@champagnebatsman]

They don’t make ‘em like Mark Waugh anymore. Sorely missed!

[@gourabchatterjee5011]

Damien Martin was quite similar.. Even more elegant in few occasions!!

[@sudhanshumitra1989]

No..I disagree..maybe when a fast bowler bowling..with his cover drives...but against both i.e. fast as well as spin there was no one as classy as this man...the great Mark Waugh...

[@ruhulruy9121]

Who is "They"? God and his cousins?

[@gourabchatterjee5011]

@@sudhanshumitra1989 may be you are right.. I did not cultivate Mark Waugh enough!!

[@sudhanshumitra1989]

No problem Gourab...stay safe bro from CORONA...however in order to evaluate Mark Waugh watch his innings of 153 at Banglore 1998 (Harbhajan's debut) & 100 at Brisbane 1999 against Pakistan ( Bowlers are Akram, Akhter & Mushtaq Ahmed)

[@shakewell1483]

I have never seen M Waugh fielding without sunglasses and never take off his helmet even he scores highest one day score for Aus.

[@chanakathilan741]

No sound only task.....

[@sufiyannizam8430]

and bowling

[@jehanariyaratnam2874]

He used to bat without a bat sometimes

[@subhasishdey9754]

of all Australian batsmen he was probably the one most pleasing to the eye! one of my all time favorites!

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

Second you bro

[@Bernie8330]

Prior to this innings in early 2001 (the first year of the 21st century in actual fact), very few batsmen had passed 150 in a one day innings. The australian record at this point was 145 held jointly by Dean Jones (1990-91) and Ricky Ponting (early 1998). Three years after this, Gilchrist made 172 against India, 3 years after that Matthew Hayden got 181 against New Zealand and the current record by Shane Watson of 185 not out was achieved about 4-5 years after that. In around all this, Ponting, Andrew Symonds, Steve Smith and David Warner, among others for Australia have all gone well past 150 on several occasions each. And this is just one country, not to mention other country's batsmen. Not denigrating the class of such batsmen, but one would have to conclude that batting in one day cricket has been considerably easier post year 2000.

[@svenkatjkn]

Gilchrist's innings came against Zimbabwe.

[@Bernie8330]

@@svenkatjkn Oh I get it ... I mistakenly wrote Gilly's innings was against India. I stand corrected - the error was an honest and unintentional one.

[@IzzyYouTubing]

At the time of THIS innings, the record was actually 154 by Adam Gilchrist. The commentators actually state so in these highlights.

[@Bernie8330]

@@IzzyYouTubing That is true ... I forgot about that one ... but I am certain that is the only one I overlooked.

[@brahmashmibrahasmi7657]

What about kapil deo 175 and ganguly 183 before 21 century

[@abhijeetanandsharma]

I loved mark Waugh wen I was a kid his off spin as well and his style , standing in the slips

[@Monurana-w5b]

Mark Waugh and steve Waugh is my best player and twins of all time

[@CricTalks45_]

This man did his work silently. No one gave importance to him. He played in the shadow of Steve Waugh. Wheather he scored 100 or not but Australia always wined for him. Most underrated batsman

[@harichdrsinhgohil7319]

He is one of the greatest batsman in the world

[@peace2u947]

Classiest cut shot.. and played off his legs really well.. looked like he had so much time. Wonderful player.

[@Kabul-um4wh]

Mark, arguably one of the greatest batsmen ever to appear in one day cricket.

[@irfansvlogs1436]

Very stylish batsmen ..love to see him bat....there is a time when Sachin and mark Waugh...both were great batsmen of those time

[@hilalahmad5529]

My fevret player of my childhood..great mark waugh

[@honestpat7789]

Imagine how he’d go with the modern bats. A lot more 6s in this innings perhaps 😮

[@enjolras76]

Ease and elegance personified. Never get sick of watching this one. A one-of-a-kind.

[@bradlyvincent1634]

This was actually his 3rd hundred of the series and he averaged 110 or so for the tournament. Player of the series though: Brian Lara with an average of 45 and 3 ducks

[@sarathbaby2353]

Actually Waugh was deprived of the player of the series

[@Suri_02]

One of the best timers of the cricket ball i've seen !

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

I had a poster of this batsman..the only one , then followed many as cricket being into my existence...he was special but not many people remembers and not many videos uploaded too...but special means special....thanks for this one..

[@subhajitdutta2091]

His shot making is very different from other batsmen

[@nishantmichaelchander9449]

what a player he was ! we need to remember these great players once in a while .

[@sarang822]

Mark Waugh, Damien Martin, azharuddin, VVS, Desmond Haynes elegant players.

[@DeepakVerma-tx5nf]

Lazy elegence and shot selection 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾.. What a player....what a player...what a player👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@TRoy098]

Rohith Sharma reminds me so much of Mark Waugh! The time in hand, elegance and ability to absolutely dessimate an opposition! Legends!

[@Banzybanz]

The almost lazy elegance

[@isratjahan5728]

Bhai ak legend ke sath rohit ka compair mat karo rohit to lallu he

[@latadhanuka9849]

@@isratjahan5728 pta hai kaun kya hai...Respect nhi kar sakte toh disrespect karne ka matlab nhi

[@coolmart6064]

@@isratjahan5728 koi sense nhi hai teri baat me even shane warne says rohit and Mark Waugh is similar

[@aravindkarthika5710]

Yes

[@josephchacko8020]

He was always a treat to watch with the bat and even on the field... he used to make it look so easy man... true class❤️

[@jayaramankannan7361]

Whoever tried His bat holding style in your childhood?

[@Flagfalls]

Me. Junior was sheer class and elegance.

[@mysteriousbillionaire7349]

Me

[@healthwellbeing1208]

Me

[@barriobarry7406]

Me

[@mazharaliqazi4658]

Me

[@courts9248]

What class and style he had. All those years he and Steve had in the backyard hitting the ball in the stocking whilst growing up definitely paid off.

[@CricketInsights]

He reminds me of my brother, second best batman in the family.

[@ryandemarchi4684]

Haha

[@patrickgracias5782]

Cricket Buffet but Mark Waugh could bowl and was the greatest slip fielder of all time

[@rajantiwari1173]

As a batsman he is just gracious, he was more talented

[@dey9293]

In my view he was best batsman in the family in ODI format.

[@vaibhavseetharaman1221]

Good reference

[@ambalavanant]

The best ever slip fielder, more than a useful off-break bowler and an outstanding opening batsman. Such a thorughly useful player for any team. Australia were lucky to have had a player of his class.

[@RoNसिंह]

He was the most stylish batsman of his era...

[@jamalmartin1122]

At best he is in the conversation....To declare him the "most stylish of his era" is a long shot.

[@rbmian]

@@jamalmartin1122 His is among the most stylish to ever play cricket.

[@Banzybanz]

@@jamalmartin1122 Who are your most stylish batsmen from the 90s?

[@GkfromUK]

Azar too

[@leesaunders7232]

Probably my favourite cricketer. Pure class. 👌👌👌 And that's coming from a Pom.

[@arnabbose787]

I just love this era of cricket. It had class, elegance and clash of real egos. No over the top arrogance.

[@mushirmustafa6209]

My favourite stylish, class & handsom player, no body can touch his style of shots making.

[@malikjamshed1207]

One of the most beautiful batsman in my opinion.

[@ghasitaram]

I just remembered I used to play like Mark Waugh in my childhood.. same batting style

[@jhaakash2790]

I also tried playing like him in my childhood

[@rickyshah906]

By far one of the greatest/smoothest player of all!!!

[@madhugowd3974]

Sachin & mark waugh my school🎒📚 days... Cricket heroes🏏🏏@90's

[@alur2981]

Cant think of a more stylish batsmen than Mark Waugh. PURE CLASS.

[@bond872]

Right from his walk,batting ,bowling,fieding nd catching....is stylish/elegannce, calmness nd confidence..what a player

[@jugdementday1]

He was piling on runs for NSW but the Aussie selectors still hadnt picked him so he was called "Afghanistan".....the forgotten Waugh. Lol.

[@senthilmanoharan8177]

Most underrated batsman of his generation. Graceful batting style.

[@akhtarkhanbaloch6365]

What a stylish, perfect and talented batsman. My all time favourite of Australian team. Love from Pakistan❤️

[@vishalkharat4575]

Style with full elegance.....What a legendary player!!!!!!👍👍

[@shreejitbanerjee732]

When Mark Waugh used to bat, it seemed he was using his willow as a paint brush. So effortlessly elegant!!!!

[@inpbitsg]

The quality of the Aussie cricket broadcasting was unmatched too. Others eventually caught up. Love watching videos on this channel.

[@matthewharford4757]

Mark waugh my favourite player ever to watch i used to like the way he used to play spinners

[@powernmover]

Great sir Mark waugh magical & lovely pair of hands he possessed. Once in a lifetime legend.Respect🙏🙏

[@manaspr5622]

Simple,class,stylish and fearless...one and only Mark Waugh.

[@ayasswain]

Azharuddin, Mark Waugh and VVS Laxman were 3 great batamen who used their wrists beautifully to score runs. Their batting style was an art, magical and treat to the eyes.Mark Waugh you beauty!!! An all time great.

[@mrwasimkhan1]

My favorit player in All time!

[@adamparker4585]

There were a few years there where Mark Waugh was the best ODI opener in the world in my opinion. It was so good having his balance of relaxed but very aggressive opening in that period. He alway made you feel good seeing him come out to bat.

[@achumouzamaki6445]

it's a beauty to watch him play in the off especially the square cut shot.. probably one of the best openers for aussies

[@xyz58975]

Almost every player of that Australian team is a gem and a brilliant one.

[@kikomarty4337]

There was a long period back then where if Mark Waugh wasn't firing, Australia lost, simple as that. Legend of Australian Cricket.

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

Yessssss

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

93-97...

[@kundoorr2086]

if mark waugh would have been this generation, he would have become one of the best t20 player with his allround skills

[@user-xg4td3gg7e]

Mark Waugh was great to watch. He had flair 😉

[@sportstalk617]

Super class by mark wagh great cricket from him

[@MindMasterJD]

Mark Waugh is my all time favorite...

[@himansushekharrout1729]

Always a treat to watch his batting an fielding as well

[@kabishraj]

I came here to watch and listen the gem of the commentaries by Mr. Lawry, Mr. Greig and Mr. Beanaud after listening to the shouting match (a disgrace to the sports commentary) of today’s Aus vs WI (02/04/24). Thank you for the memories and Mark’s graceful play.😊

[@Praveencapri]

Mark is the most stylist.. Rohit sharma, and VVS come in the same class.. These guys hit shots with clinical precision.. Never see them make any awkward body movements.. No slogging.. I guess elegance is attitude.. Loved watching Mark after such a long time. Thanks Criicket Australia for taking this video out of the vault.

[@AnkitSingh-pz2ju]

Mark Waugh is a bit of an enigmatic figure as his career charts show. He started off as a brilliant test batsman and an absolutely majestic player of high quality fast bowling, his stats in West Indies against Ambrose and Walsh & in South Africa prove it. Then transformed himself into an excellent player of spin bowling. But as his career progressed, he became a full-fledged ODI specialist with declining test form. Still retired with great figures though, no doubts about his being an ATG in limited overs cricket.

[@swatisukriti9087]

Good of ACB to finally acknowledge a Waugh

[@shawsie5780]

Best set of hands the game has seen

[@dhruvsmashhero741]

such a stylish batsman was Mark Waugh,,delight to watch

[@oliverroberts1076]

Most stylish batsman of all time. I could watch him bat for hours.

[@mathai5456]

Mark Waugh was one the most elegant batsman ever. Superb at slips. It's crazy how ppl forgot how good both Waugh brothers were. Steve Waugh is undisputedly the best cricket captain since may be Clive loyd and border.

[@anthonyblack3579]

8 balls from carrying his bat through the entire innings & score half the team's total - a good day's work.

[@pratipbanerjee4350]

Not many people even upload his videos..but like this one, great one..

[@gaures626]

Great player. Always cool and gentle person👏

[@mustafaghafari6458]

Mark Waugh’s leg glance simply brilliant!

[@godnnat]

Beautiful bat and the best set of hands I’ve seen catching a ball!

[@vinjavarapu]

My favorite cricket all time is the MarkvWaugh❤

[@sandeepparke2397]

One of the greats from 90s. Used to love his batting that time.

[@MSSMSS-sc5jn]

Best batsman to watch.

[@khurramali1155]

Mark and Steve Waugh duo is the most successful brother duo in cricketing history

[@julfikaralnahianrozen4212]

Still he is my hero.

[@KrishnaReddy-fn8ol]

Wt a classy player he was. Lazy elegance. Always enjoyed watching him batting in those childhood days.

[@think-neutral]

Stylish Cricketer who played beautiful and much stylish cricket shots.

[@vishkumar5202]

entertainment and relax = mark Edward waugh he gave so much pleasure to all Cricket lovers

[@samboy180]

Sheer elegance and graceful batting 👏👏👏💞

[@DocSingh]

One of the most elegant Batsman I've ever seen.

[@SB288]

That was the time when i used to watch not to see team winning against mighty Aussies but to see team competing against them

[@countdrac9215]

After Brian Lara his batting is a pleasure to the eyes. Great hitting man!!! ❤️💛

[@inaayaaizah7318]

Unsung hero for Aussie Cricket ❣️❣️

[@kiddanger4202]

00:01:28 Andrew Bogut: And again! Take that! 00:01:32 They’ve Lost it! You cannot bowl short to our man, Mark Waugh!