He played his final game at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and scored 80 runs in Australia's second innings to help his team draw the Test with India.
Waugh is the most successful cricket captain of all time, leading his team to 41 wins in 57 Tests.
He has scored a hundred against every Test team playing and his 32 Test tons share the record for the most ever.
He played his first game 18 years and 11 days ago, also against India, but only scored 18 runs in his two innings.
Under Waugh's captaincy, Australia changed the way Test cricket is played, turning it into a much more attacking game.
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