10 Cricketers and their superstitions

These players were legends for their country and were superstitious as well.

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Steve Waugh (Kept red handkerchief in his pocket)

Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

In the history of international cricket, Australia has produced some world-class captains; Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, and Michael Clarke all of whom have World Cup trophies in their cabinet. With 41 Test-match victories, Waugh is Australia’s second most successful captain in the whites, behind Ponting’s 48 wins. Not only a great captain, but he was also Australia’s spine in the middle order.

In a career stretching for 19 years, Waugh made 10927 test runs at an astonishing average of 50. As great as a captain Waugh was, he also believed in superstitions. The right-hander always kept a red handkerchief in his pocket which was given to him by his grandmother. He believed it brought luck to him.

The New South Wales batsman retired in 2004 against India. He played a match-saving knock of 80 to deny India a victory in the Sydney test. Nicknamed ‘Tugga’, Waugh will be remembered for his marvellous performance in the 1999 World Cup. He scored 398 runs at an average of 80 to guide Australia to their second World title.

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