CALCUTTA (India): Former Australian captain Steve Waugh dropped in during the first session of Bengal-Delhi Ranji Trophy match at the hallowed Eden Gardens on Monday.
He was seen taking shots of the Eden Gardens as well as those of the Bengal-Ranji fixture.
The former Aussie great is on a two-day personal visit to the city in connection with his upcoming book.
He is hailed as one of the most successful captains in the history of the game.
The twin brother of Mark, Waugh represented Australia in 168 Tests and 325 ODIs in which he scored 10,927 and 7,569 runs respectively.
Waugh led the Aussies which lost to India at the venue in that memorable Test in 2001.
The match went down in the annals of the game as one of the classics when Australia lost after VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid’s epic stand after following on.
The former all-rounder, clad in black shorts and a blue T-shirt, also crossed the Gostha Paul Sarani and headed to the iconic Maidan.
He first went to the Police AC ground and then to the Calcutta Customs and was seen taking photos from different angles.
The 54-year-old former cricketer was seen lying flat to take ground level shots of the bowlers’ in action, as he also clicked the batsmen in action, like an expert photographer.
Waugh had enjoyed a ICC World Cup triumph at the Eden Gardens in 1987 when the Allan Border-led side defeated England in the final.
On Sunday, Waugh had spent time at the Udayan Children’s Home at Barrackpore on the outskirts of the city.
Known for his philanthropy, he has devoted much time to charity — most notably through his patronage of Udayan.
