Steve Waugh, one of Australia's most successful captains, has been motivating the current squad as they take on India here today. It is learnt that skipper Tim Paine got Waugh's telephone number from coach Justin Langer and invited him to Adelaide where the former great spoke to the players in a group as well as on a one-on-one basis.

Sources said that Waugh, in his interactions, brought up the significance of the baggy green cap, a piece of equipment he treasured during his 18-year international cricket career.