Glenn McGrath (Australia)

 

 

Full Name  McGrath, Glenn 
Date of birth:  09/02/1970
Country  Australia
Role  Bowler
Batting style  Right-hand
Bowling style  Right arm fast medium

Career summary
- Test Debut v New Zealand at Perth - Nov 1993

- ODI Debut v South Africa at Melbourne - Dec 1993

- One of the most highly regarded fast bowlers in cricketing history, who holds the world record for the highest number of Test wickets by any fast bowler.

- Named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1998

- Named Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year in 1999

- Won Allan Border Medal in 2000

- Member of the 2003 World Cup winning team, where he achieved a magnificent 7 for 15 against Namibia in the group stage.

- Became the first Australian fast bowler to play 100 test matches in 2004.

- Claimed his 500th Test Wicket in the 1st test against England in 2005 ashes.

- Named Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year 2005/06.

- Retired from Test cricket after the 5-0 Ashes whitewash and will leave the ODI scene after the World Cup.

Test Matches
Batting Career Span:  1993 - 2007
Matches:  124
Innings:  138
Not outs:  51
Runs:  641
Highest Score:  61
Average:  7
50s:  1
100s:  0
Ducks:  35
Pairs:  3
Catches:  38
Stumping:  0
Bowling Innings bowled:  362
Overs:  4874.4
Maidens:  1471
Runs conceded:  12186
Wickets:  563
5 Wicket Innings:  29
10 Wicket matches:  0
Average:  21.64 
Economy Rate:  2.5 
Best bowling in Innings:  8/24

ODI Matches
Batting Career Span:  1993 - 2007
Innings:  68
Not outs:  38
Runs:  115
Highest Score:  11
Strike-rate:  48.73 
Average:  4
50s:  0
100s:  0
Ducks:  14
Catches:  35
Stumping:  0
Bowling Innings bowled:  250
Overs:  2178.4
Maidens:  281
Runs conceded:  8472
Wickets:  384
4 Wicket Innings:  7
Average:  22.06 
Economy Rate:  3.89 
Best bowling in Innings:  7/15

Twenty20 Matches