Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Steve Waugh: 92 wickets at economy 2.64, average 37.44 in Test. Support bowler · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 92
Economy: 2.64
Average: 37.44
Strike rate: 84.83
Best figures: 5/28
4-wicket hauls: 4
5-wicket hauls: 3
Matches: 168
Country: Australia
Steve Waugh's standout Test season was 1988, 19 wickets at an economy of 2.88.