Waugh is my role model, says Ganguly

Ganguly said all those incidents were just part of an effort to win matches.

“Whatever has happened, it’s an effort to win Test matches,” Ganguly told Herald Sun.

“He (Waugh) is probably one of my role models and he is a champion player. He didn’t want to lose wherever they went. He is a legend of Australian cricket. He lifted Australian cricket,” Ganguly said.

Long-time adversary Waugh had said that Ganguly should be respected the way he has played tough cricket and praised him for the stellar comeback after being written off by everybody.

“You don’t have to like or dislike him. You have to respect him,” said the former Australian captain.