Steve Waugh

One of Australia’s most acclaimed cricketers, Steve Waugh, captained his national team to success over the course of his 19-year career. Steve’s history defining results as a leader place him amongst the country’s heroes of the sport, and his skills on the pitch are undeniable. Using his global platform to benefit good causes, during his playing days and since retirement, Steve has been a committed philanthropist, even founding his own charity. For a speaker with a celebrated professional career and proven success as a leader and team player, Steve is guaranteed to engage an audience for the duration of an event.

Best recognised for the seven years he spent as Australia’s national captain, Steve is responsible for spearheading the side to 15 of their 16 consecutive Test wins, a world record set by the team between 1999 and 2001. The right-handed batsman developed from is debut in 1985 to a determined and analytical player, a quality that led him to gain the captaincy in 1997, having previously been named the World’s Leading Test Batsman in 1996. Until 2010 Steve was the most capped Test player, and he remains one of only 12 to have scored more than 10,000 Test runs, a testament to his elite career.

Having made such an influential impact on the sport, Steve received the Australia Sports Medal in 2000 and the Order of Australia. Being inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009 further secured Steve’s place in sporting history, an honour in aid of his career longevity and impact. Popular amongst both sports fans and the public, Steve’s down to earth personality resonates with audiences at events, and his humble attitude despite worldwide recognition saw him named Australia of the Year 2004.

Since retiring, Steve has remained devoted to charitable activity, most notably fighting leprosy in India and rare diseases in children through The Steve Waugh Foundation. As a consistently prominent figure for over three decades, Steve is instantly recognisable, making him the ideal sportsman to raise the profile of an event. As a speaker, Steve explores the highs and lows of his extensive career through entertaining anecdotes, and advises guests on key qualities such as leadership, and team cohesive utilising his first-hand experiences.