#2 Steve Waugh
Following the retirement of Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh was appointed ODI captain in 1997, before taking over in both formats, in 1999. He ushered in the Australian juggernaut that demolished every nation on this planet, barring India (where he had a poor record). Under his captaincy, Australia won 16 consecutive Test matches (the streak came to an end in the famous 2001 Kolkata Test), including a whitewash of the West Indies.
He has a remarkable record as captain, both in Tests and one-dayers. As captain, Waugh has 41 Test wins (out of 57 games) and 67 ODI wins (out of 106 games), making him one of the best captains to have played for Australia.
He also led them to their second World Cup win, in 1999, becoming the first Australian to win the World Cup twice (along with Tom Moody).
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