Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath 2006 | ||||
Player information | ||||
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Surname | Glenn Donald McGrath | |||
Nickname | Pigeon, Millard, Kuly, Ooh Ah | |||
Batting style | Right handed | |||
Bowling style | Right-handed almost-medium | |||
Player role | bowler | |||
International games | ||||
National team | Australia | |||
Test debut (cap 358) | November 12, 1993 v New Zealand | |||
Last test | 2nd January 2007 v England | |||
ODI debut (cap 113) | 9th December 1993 v South Africa | |||
Last ODI | April 28, 2007 v Sri Lanka | |||
ODI shirt no. | 11 | |||
National teams | ||||
Years | team | |||
1992-2008 | New South Wales (squad no.11) | |||
2000 | Worcestershire | |||
2004 | Middlesex | |||
2008 | Delhi Daredevils | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Game form | test | ODIs | FC | LA |
Games | 124 | 250 | 189 | 305 |
Runs (total) | 641 | 115 | 977 | 124 |
Batting average | 7.36 | 3.83 | 7.75 | 3.35 |
100s / 50s | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
Highscore | 61 | 11 | 61 | 11 |
Balls | 29,248 | 12,970 | 41,759 | 15,808 |
Wickets | 563 | 381 | 835 | 463 |
Bowling Average | 21.64 | 22.02 | 20.85 | 21.60 |
5 wickets in innings | 29 | 7th | 42 | 7th |
10 wickets in play | 3 | n / A | 7th | n / A |
Best bowling performance | 8/24 (10/27) |
7/15 | 8/24 | 7/15 |
Catches / stumpings | 38 / - | 37 / - | 54 / - | 48 / - |
Source: Cricket Archives , August 12, 2016 |
Glenn Donald McGrath (born February 9, 1970 in Dubbo , New South Wales ) is a retired Australian cricketer and one of the most respected almost bowlers in the sport. He scored 563 wickets in test matches in his career, more than any other fast bowler.
In total, Glenn McGrath completed 124 tests during his career. McGrath completed his first test match for Australia in November 1993 against New Zealand in Perth. Since the mid-1990s he was a standard member of the national team and, together with Shane Warne, formed a dreaded bowler team. In 2006 he announced that he would retire completely from the sport after the 2007 Cricket World Cup . He played his last test match against England in the 2006/07 Ashes series . During his career, McGrath played 250 one-day international matches. With the Australian team, Glenn McGrath won the Cricket World Championship three times ( 1999 , 2003 and 2007). At the Cricket World Cup 2007 he scored the most wickets (26) of all players. With this achievement he was awarded the title of 'Player of the Tournament'. He is also the most successful bowler in the history of the World Cup with 71 wickets.
McGrath's first wife, Jane McGrath, with whom he has two children, died of cancer in 2008 after a long illness. Both of them had started a charity, the McGrath Foundation, during the illness, which is dedicated to the fight against breast cancer . McGrath has been remarried since 2010.
Web links
- Entry at Cricinfo (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | McGrath, Glenn |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McGrath, Glenn Donald |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian cricketer |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dubbo |