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Glenn McGrath
Born: February 9, 1970 (age 43), Dubbo, Australia
Height: 1.96 m
Batting style: Right-handed
Spouse: Sara Leonardi (m. 2010), Jane McGrath (m. 1999–2008)
Nominations: Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
Glenn Donald McGrath AM (/məˈɡrɑː/; born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales), nicknamed "Pigeon",[1] is a former Australian cricket player and a Cricket Commentator for Channel Nine's Cricket coverage. He was a fast-medium pace bowler and is considered one of the greatest bowlers in cricketing history,[2] and a leading contributor to Australia's domination of world cricket from the mid-1990s to the early 21st century.[3]
McGrath was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2011.
Known throughout his career for maintaining a remarkably accurate line and length, McGrath's consistency enabled him to be one of the most economical and dangerous fast bowlers of his time. McGrath holds the world record for the highest number of Test wickets by a fast bowler and is fourth on the all-time list, with the top three wicket takers Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, and Anil Kumble all being spin bowlers.[4] He has also taken the sixth highest number of One Day International wickets, and holds the record for the most wickets in the Cricket World Cup. McGrath announced his retirement from Test cricket on 23 December 2006,[5] with his Test career coming to an end after the fifth Ashes test in Sydney in January 2007, whilst the 2007 World Cup marked the end of his one-day career.[6] McGrath later played for the Indian Premier League team of the Delhi DareDevils, and was one of the tournaments' most economical bowlers during its first season,[7] but he saw no action in the second season, ultimately having his contract bought out.
McGrath is the director of MRF pace foundation, chennai replacing Dennis Lilee who served for 25 years.[8] He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board and as an ambassador for the McGrath Foundation, a breast cancer support and education charity he founded with his deceased first wife, Jane.
Glenn McGrath, along with Rahul Dravid, was honoured during the seventh annual Bradman Awards function in Sydney on November 1, 2012.[9]He was inducted into ICC Hall of fame in January 2013.[10]
Contents[hide]Career[edit]Early years[edit]
McGrath was born in Dubbo, New South Wales, to Beverly and Kevin McGrath.[11] He grew up in Narromine, New South Wales (NSW) where he first played cricket and his potential was spotted by Doug Walters.[12] He moved to Sydney to play grade cricket for Sutherland, and made his debut for NSW during the 1992–93 season. McGrath capped his rapid rise in the next Australian summer with selection in the Test team after only eight first-class matches.[13]
McGrath's Test debut was against New Zealand at Perth, in 1993–1994. In Australia's 1995 Test series victory, McGrath took the approach of bouncing the West Indies team including the bowlers, which had not happened before. In McGrath's biography, Ricky Ponting is quoted as saying:
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