Batting Style Right-hand bat. Having taken 563 Test wickets, Glenn McGrath is one of only two fast bowlers to join the elite ‘500 Club’.

[28], His uncomplicated method and natural physical fitness were significant factors in the longevity of McGrath's career.

[31] His captain, Steve Waugh, described the famous catch as "a miracle" and "one of the great catches in history". Stuart Broad joins elite company after 500th Test scalp, The ultimate Test XI to beat Steve Waugh's side in Australia, Yuvraj Singh arrives, as India dispatch Australia in style, Readers recommend - Curated tweets by ESPNcricinfo, Australia v New Zealand at Perth, Nov 12-16, 1993, Australia v England at Sydney, Jan 2-5, 2007, Australia v South Africa at Melbourne, Dec 9, 1993, Australia v Sri Lanka at Bridgetown, Apr 28, 2007, New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 17, 2005, England v Australia at Southampton, Jun 13, 2005, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils at Bengaluru, Oct 17, 2009. I didn't feel the slightest sense of sadness about retiring. Publicity Listings Age 50y 221d.

[43] Photographs of McGrath appeared on the website of Chipitani Safaris, a game park, showing him crouched beside what looked to be a dead buffalo, two hyenas and the tusks of an elephant.

[40] In April 2011 McGrath put his home on the market for $6 million. February 9, 1970, Dubbo, New South Wales, Major teams Australia, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, Middlesex, New South Wales, Worcestershire, Education Narromine Primary; Narromine High School. Glenn McGrath was born on February 9, 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia as Glenn Donald McGrath. He went on to beat Courtney Walsh's 519 wickets in the 2005 Super Test to become the leading wicket-taker among fast bowlers and his claim to the title of Australia's greatest fast man is contested only by Dennis Lillee. Official Sites. His body language and the way he looked at their batsman — the wry smile — it sent a signal to the batsman and his own team-mates that he knew what he was doing.[15]. Catapulted from the outback of New South Wales into Test cricket to replace Merv Hughes in 1993, McGrath became the greatest Australian fast bowler of his time. This happened as planned, and he followed this with the dismissal of captain Jimmy Adams to complete a memorable hat-trick. Much later, Mike Atherton compared McGrath to Ambrose on a vaster scale.

McGrath trod on a cricket ball and injured his ankle the morning before the start of the second Test at Edgbaston and was unable to play in the match, in which England amassed 407 runs in one day against the McGrath-less bowling attack to win by two runs. Full Name Glenn Donald McGrath. McGrath was not known as a competent outfielder but he had a strong and accurate throwing arm; while not known for his athleticism, he took an exceptional outfield catch on one memorable occasion in 2002 at the Adelaide Oval against England, dismissing English batsman Michael Vaughan from the bowling of Shane Warne, running many metres before leaping into the air and catching the ball with arms outstretched and body horizontal. It made the West Indies sit back and think, 'This Australian team is fair dinkum—they're really up for it.' He also played a few games for Middlesex in 2004; although accurate, he could manage only nine wickets in four first-class appearances for the county. His obituary was prepared a few times - he was doubted after coming back in 2004 from ankle surgery and there were similar fears following a long lay-off to care for his wife two years later - but he wrote his own farewells. McGrath's USP was an unremitting off-stump line and an immaculate length. … [10] He was inducted into the ICC Hall of fame in January 2013. McGrath holds the record for dismissing the most batsmen for ducks in test cricket (104).

He pulled out of the VB Series finals as well as tours to South Africa and Bangladesh, but he made an emphatic comeback that culminated in him taking a record 26 wickets in the 2007 World Cup. [22], For his performances in 2007, he was named in the World ODI XI by the ICC and ESPNCricinfo. McGrath played for Worcestershire in the 2000 English County Championship, proving both successful on the field and popular with the county's supporters.

However, this did not dissuade him from making a similar 5–0 prediction for the next Ashes series, in Australia in 2006/07, which turned out to be true.

This record was surpassed by England's James Anderson in 2018.

He was a fast-medium pace bowler and is considered one of the greatest Australian international bowlers of all time,[1] and a leading contributor to Australia's domination of world cricket from the mid-1990s to the late-2000s. [11], McGrath was born in Dubbo to Beverly and Kevin McGrath. [48] Following the death of Jane in June 2008, Glenn accepted the voluntary role of Chairman of the Board of the McGrath Foundation, and he participates in many activities in support of the Foundation to ensure the fulfilment of its vision. In a fan poll conducted by the CA in 2017, he was named in the country's best Ashes XI in the last 40 years. [41] Their daughter was born in September 2015. He holds most bowling records in ICC Cricket World Cup, including most wickets, most wickets in a single tournament, best bowling figures, bowling average and most maiden overs. [21] His spell of 3-18 against South Africa was named as the fifth-best ODI bowling performance of the year by ESPNCricinfo voters.

He has been married to Sara Leonardi-McGrath since November 18, 2010.

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Date of Birth 9 Feb 1970. [9] He currently serves as president of the McGrath Foundation, a breast cancer support and education charity he founded with his deceased first wife, Jane.