The legendary fast bowler said it is the worst he has ever seen in the West Indies.
Steve Smith believes he must improve his body language on the field as he gears up for one of the biggest challenges of his captaincy in the five-Test Ashes series against England.
The former Australia captain will lead the team in a one-day game against the tourists at Manuka Oval in Canberra on January 28.
"I don't see any reason to replace Sourav as he was instrumental in changing attitude of his teammates," said Steve Waugh.
"You don't sledge Lara because you don't want to wake him up," said the former England captain.
The opener's record-breaking knock of 380 against Zimbabwe was 'phenomenal performance concentration-wise', said Steve Waugh.
Penpix of Australia's 2005 Ashes Test squad for the series which starts on July 21.
Australian captain Steve Waugh in conversation with former athlete Ashwini Nachappa on his life, career, sledging and charity work.
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His open style of leadership has fetched Australia 10 victories in 13 Tests he has led the team.
Steve Waugh has said he is too busy writing the autobiography and his charity work to take up the job as India's coach
Lara's position as captain now appears much more secure than Waugh's
The former Australian captain said the Sri Lanka off-spinner's action is legal.
Steve Waugh has dismissed the notion that sportspersons knew when their time was up and said that he experienced a raging mental conflict in his final days wearing the Baggy Green cap.
The former Australia skipper said Pakistan would have to harness the talent it has to make the upcoming series close.
Steve Waugh called for charity matches to be played every two years to support various causes round the world.
Test cricket's most-capped player Steve Waugh will captain the PM's XI in the annual match against India.
Waugh said the best bit of advice he could pass on to Ponting was to enjoy his team mate's success as much as his own.
"The start was crucial today, and once we saw the first hour, the match was won," said Ricky Ponting.
"It's a huge challenge but India did it to us the last time over there (in 2001)," said the Australian captain.
The former Australia captain said the ICC may have had good reasons to backtrack.
The December 19-21 match will be India's final preparation for the third test against Australia starting in Melbourne on December 26.
The Australia skipper is looking up to his fast bowlers to make early in-roads into the Indian batting line-up in the second Test.\n\n
The Indian captain said the 'insatiable hunger for success' of the little master has acted as a constant source of inspiration for the side.
This is how Steve Waugh described his former teammate after he claimed the world record for highest Test wickets.
Australia's LOI captain was unbeaten on 137 with Test captain Steve Waugh on 43 when rain forced an early end to the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe.
The former Australian captain outlines India's batting weaknesses for his touring team.
'We have got the ability to look at either a pace bowling attack backed by a spinner, or a spin bowling attack backed by pace or a combination of both,' says Aussie coach John Buchanan.
The Indian vice-captain, he says, 'is on a roll; he's the rock.'
The match is being held in Perth. This is Zimbabwe's first Test in Australia.
Australia's two-Test series against Zimbabwe is a chance for the world's top-ranked side to improve their behaviour.
'You have to be courageous to score runs in Perth,' Steve Waugh said.
The former Australia swing bowler believes struggling Test sides like Zimbabwe and Bangladesh should consider luring a player like Mark Waugh out of retirement.\n\n
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