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‘Better than Dyson’: Steve Waugh’s son takes flight in astonishing catch

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Steve Waugh, former Australian Test captain, praised his son Austin's incredible catch during a local cricket match, comparing it to John Dyson’s famous 1982 catch at the SCG. In the match between Randwick-Petersham and Campbelltown Camden, Austin leaped high above the boundary fence to intercept a ball, flicking it back into play where teammate Adam Lecky took the actual catch that dismissed Bailey Abela for 7. The moment was captured by volunteer photographer Peter Bannigan, who wasn't even originally scheduled to attend the match due to health issues.

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On October 9, 2026, Austin Waugh, son of former Australian Test captain Steve Waugh, made an astonishing catch during a local first-grade cricket match between Randwick-Petersham and Campbelltown Camden’s at the Randwick-Petersham grounds. The visitors' hopes were dashed when Austin soared high towards the boundary to secure the ball, before flicking it back inside the field of play to his teammate Adam Lecky, leaving Campbelltown Camden's reeling with an early loss. This catch is being compared to John Dyson’s famous "catch of the century" in 1982 at the SCG. Steve Waugh, known for capturing cricket moments behind a camera, expressed that this catch was even better due to its higher difficulty and danger level, given the fence behind Austin.

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Australian Campbelltown Camden’s Randwick-Petersham SCG West Indian

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Waugh PERSON · 5× Bannigan PERSON · 3× Austin Waugh PERSON · 2× Dyson PERSON · 2× John Dyson’s PERSON · 2× Australian NORP · 1× Campbelltown Camden’s ORG · 1× Eknoor Singh PERSON · 1× Randwick-Petersham ORG · 1× Steve Waugh PERSON · 1×

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After Randwick-Petersham smashed 2-210 from their 20 overs thanks to some more big hitting from Eknoor Singh (123 not out), Campbelltown Camden’s hopes of chasing down the big total suffered an early blow when Austin Waugh soared high and towards the boundary to secure the ball, before flicking it back inside the field of play to teammate Adam Lecky.

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2026-10-14 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘Better than Dyson’: Steve Waugh’s son takes flight in astonishing catch · assertive framing

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But last Sunday, the former Australian Test captain was blown away by a volunteer’s eye for a shot when he captured his son’s catch “assist” in a local first-grade match, which is being compared to John Dyson’s “catch of the century” in 1982. asserted

which → blow → 1982

Waugh → smash → Lecky

The catch left the visitors reeling at 1-7, with opener Bailey Abela the unfortunate man to have to walk off after thinking he had smashed Riley Ayre for six. asserted

he → leave → six

Waugh, who was no stranger to taking a classic catch either, said he thought it was better than John Dyson’s famous catch in 1982, when West Indian Sylvester Clarke was forced to head back to the pavilion at the SCG. asserted

Clarke → take → SCG

“I saw Dyson’s catch,” Waugh said. asserted

Waugh → see → catch

“This was, I think, a lot better because it was more dangerous with the fence behind you. asserted

it → think → you

And he actually jumped a lot higher as well. asserted

he → jump → ?

You’ll see how high he got off the ground, about six feet off the ground. asserted

he → see → ground

While Austin Waugh wasn’t technically credited with the catch, he did all the hard work. asserted

he → credit → work

Fearing the moment would be lost in time, Waugh snr, who had his camera buried away in his bag, was pleasantly surprised and relieved to know that the club’s local and trusty photographer was on hand to capture the incredible moment. asserted

photographer → fear → moment

I pointed in the right direction. asserted

I → point → direction

Austin did all the hard work,” said Peter Bannigan. asserted

Bannigan → do → work

Bannigan was not even supposed to be at Coogee Oval for the T20 match. asserted

Bannigan → suppose → match

The 75-year-old had not missed a single Bathurst 1000 race since 1982, but some health issues, including a recent blood clot in his right eye, meant the Sydney local opted against driving out to the event. asserted

local → miss → event

It’s a good thing he did. asserted

he → ’ → ?

“I guess the photo I took at Coogee would have been a lot better than anything I took at Bathurst,” Bannigan quipped. asserted

Bannigan → guess → Bathurst

While Waugh said his son’s individual piece of magic had shocked him, he had been blown away by Bannigan’s quick finger and sharp eye. “This guy has been taking photos at Randwick Cricket Club for 25 years as a volunteer. asserted

guy → say → volunteer

He takes these amazing shots and the silhouette of the shadow on the fence is pretty incredible,” Waugh said. asserted

Waugh → take → fence

“People are saying it’s one of the best catches they’ve ever seen and he captured it.” asserted

he → say → it