Glenn McGrath

[ajithfederer]

Glenn McGrath..............The Pinnacle of Modern Day Fast Bowling.......

Known for his Consistent bowling On just around the Off stump line.......

Also known for his consistent wicket taking abilities with an miserly economy rate.......

Has Troubled almost all the batsmen all around the world.......

Australia is lucky to have this fast bowler because he is one of the main reasons for many of thier victories.......

Just pour in your comments about this great FAST BOWLING LEGEND.....

[ajithfederer]

Glenn McGrath

Australia

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Full name Glenn Donald McGrath
Born February 9, 1970, Dubbo, New South Wales
Current age 36 years 37 days
Major teams Australia, ICC World XI, Middlesex, New South Wales, Worcestershire
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 1.98 m
Education Narromine Primary; Narromine High School

The young Glenn McGrath was described by Mike Whitney as "thin - but Ambrose-thin, not Bruce Reid-thin". Much later, Mike Atherton compared McGrath to Ambrose on a vaster scale. Catapulted from the outback of New South Wales into Test cricket to replace Merv Hughes in 1993, McGrath became, after a faltering start, the great Australian paceman of his time. He bowls an unremitting off-stump line and an immaculate length, gains offcut and bounce, specialises in the opposition's biggest wickets - especially Atherton's and Brian Lara's - is unafraid to back himself publicly in these key duels, and has shown himself to be unusually durable. He is a batting rabbit who applied himself so intently that while playing for Worcestershire he won a bet with an Australian teammate by scoring a fifty. The work eventually paid off in Tests when he made 61, the third-highest score by a No. 11, against New Zealand in 2004-05. Only in his occasional fits of ill-temper does he fail himself. He rewrote the World Cup record-books in 2003 with 7 for 15 against the outclassed Namibians, on his way to adding another winner's medal to a bulging collection. An ankle injury threatened to derail his quest for 500 Test wickets, but after briefly contemplating retirement he bounced back with yet another five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka at Darwin in July 2004. Three months later, at Nagpur, he became the first fast bowler to play 100 matches in the baggy green, and his greatness was further confirmed at Perth in December when knocking down the brittle Pakistanis with 8 for 24, the second-best figures by an Australian. Greg Baum February 2005.

Other Achievements:
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1998
Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year 1999
Allan Border Medal 2000
Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year 2005/06
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[ajithfederer]

I personally feel South Africa wouldnt have won that record chasing match if Mcgrath was playing that match.........
:cry:

[Thiru]

Mcgrath is the model of consistency and perseverance in today's cricket.. he doesnt get bogged down and try something out of the ordinary to get wickets.. he maintains the same line and length and with his height he extracts good bounce enough to trouble the batsmen.. Ambrose had a similar formula sticking to outswingers and inswingers just outside offstump...

[ajithfederer]

:thumbsup: thiru do u feel sa would have won the match if mcgrath was playing for the aussies?

Mcgrath is the model of consistency and perseverance in today's cricket.. he doesnt get bogged down and try something out of the ordinary to get wickets.. he maintains the same line and length and with his height he extracts good bounce enough to trouble the batsmen.. Ambrose had a similar formula sticking to outswingers and inswingers just outside offstump...

[Thiru]

:thumbsup: thiru do u feel sa would have won the match if mcgrath was playing for the aussies?

Mcgrath is the model of consistency and perseverance in today's cricket.. he doesnt get bogged down and try something out of the ordinary to get wickets.. he maintains the same line and length and with his height he extracts good bounce enough to trouble the batsmen.. Ambrose had a similar formula sticking to outswingers and inswingers just outside offstump...

Thats something tough to say.. You would expect Mcgrath to bowl a tight line in his initial spell that would have made life difficult for smith and Gibbs.. but at the way SA played (particularly Gibbs) its hard to say if any one bowler could have changed the match...

[Sanguine Sridhar]

Yeah may be because eventhough Mcgrath is an economical bowler.. once he gave 76 runs in 10 Overs against West Indies i think.Idea of SA in that match to hit all the balls to boundries and sixers.Mcgrath or Gillespie would have reduced that flow..We should understand that except Lee others are novice bowlers on that day!

And i remember that India leveled the test series against Australia in Australia..where Mcgrath was not there in their team!!

So Mc.Grath gives a lot of strength for Aussies for sure!

[ajithfederer]

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[ajithfederer]

No way thiru,..........he would have easily picked up the top order....with his impeccable line and length...and with the help of other bowlers they would have easily cornered sa.........gibbs he blasts then and there only...there are many instances where sa was routed by mcgrath and co......that day was a black day for australian bowling without mcgrath


:thumbsup: thiru do u feel sa would have won the match if mcgrath was playing for the aussies?

Mcgrath is the model of consistency and perseverance in today's cricket.. he doesnt get bogged down and try something out of the ordinary to get wickets.. he maintains the same line and length and with his height he extracts good bounce enough to trouble the batsmen.. Ambrose had a similar formula sticking to outswingers and inswingers just outside offstump...

Thats something tough to say.. You would expect Mcgrath to bowl a tight line in his initial spell that would have made life difficult for smith and Gibbs.. but at the way SA played (particularly Gibbs) its hard to say if any one bowler could have changed the match...

[ajithfederer]

:thumbsup: ATHU

Yeah may be because eventhough Mcgrath is an economical bowler.. once he gave 76 runs in 10 Overs against West Indies i think.Idea of SA in that match to hit all the balls to boundries and sixers.Mcgrath or Gillespie would have reduced that flow..We should understand that except Lee others are novice bowlers on that day!

And i remember that India leveled the test series against Australia in Australia..where Mcgrath was not there in their team!!

So Mc.Grath gives a lot of strength for Aussies for sure!

[S.Balaji]

McGrath had done exceedingly well against top class batsmen like Sachin, Inzamam, Lara ....the current crop of great players....

this itself is conclusive that he is a great bowler...

Mcgrath was always a medium paced bowler...he never bowled at high speed even during his youthful years......

One of the main reason for Steve Waugh's success story as a captain was Mcgrath along with Shane warne...

Often we have seen matches without these 2 bowlers, aussies have suffered a lot ...it will be a high scoring match.....

Somebody who can challenge Sachin today technically, it could be Mcgrath only.....

Indeed a great bowler.....

[ajithfederer]

Talking about great players . Mcgrath has himself come out in flying colours in all contests against great batsman.........he has troubled all frontline opening batsman in the world......he was a nightmare for indian and england openers....steve waugh was lucky to have him in his side along with shane warne....... 8-)

McGrath had done exceedingly well against top class batsmen like Sachin, Inzamam, Lara ....the current crop of great players....

this itself is conclusive that he is a great bowler...

Mcgrath was always a medium paced bowler...he never bowled at high speed even during his youthful years......

One of the main reason for Steve Waugh's success story as a captain was Mcgrath along with Shane warne...

Often we have seen matches without these 2 bowlers, aussies have suffered a lot ...it will be a high scoring match.....

Somebody who can challenge Sachin today technically, it could be Mcgrath only.....

Indeed a great bowler.....

[S.Balaji]

Infact, I have never seen Sachin fully comfortable against Mcgrath......

Mike Atherton was his favourite wicket always...

Lara had been troubled quite often by Mcgrath

Inzamam never came out successful against Mcgrath ( infact his overall record against aussies itself is just average )

A real outstanding bowler.....complete in all aspects of the art of swing bowling

[Sanguine Sridhar]

Shaun Pollock is also a classical bowler..almost equal to McGrath

[lancelot]

I personally feel South Africa wouldnt have won that record chasing match if Mcgrath was playing that match.........
:cry:

am sure Aus would hav not made that score if pollock was there

hehe
:D

[great]

I personally feel South Africa wouldnt have won that record chasing match if Mcgrath was playing that match.........
:cry:

am sure Aus would hav not made that score if pollock was there

hehe
:D


if pitch favors batsmen nothing can be done.... but the match was thoroughly enjoyable... though most of chennai ppl couldnt watch this spectacular match bcoz of settop box problem :hammer:

[ajithfederer]

Pollock is a good bowler not as great as Mcgrath....... There have been many matches where polock has been taken for a pounding in his second spells due to lack of pace..........So lancy polock is not a decisive factor as McGrath........


I personally feel South Africa wouldnt have won that record chasing match if Mcgrath was playing that match.........
:cry:

am sure Aus would hav not made that score if pollock was there

hehe
:D

[ajithfederer]

No way Shaun Pollock is equal to McGrath..........u must be kidding.... :wink:

Shaun Pollock is also a classical bowler..almost equal to McGrath

[ajithfederer]

Good Analysis.......... :D

Infact, I have never seen Sachin fully comfortable against Mcgrath......

Mike Atherton was his favourite wicket always...

Lara had been troubled quite often by Mcgrath

Inzamam never came out successful against Mcgrath ( infact his overall record against aussies itself is just average )

A real outstanding bowler.....complete in all aspects of the art of swing bowling

[villan007]

considering the overall performance shaun pollack is way ahead of

mcgrath.... he does contribute with the bat...... 8-)

[ajithfederer]

we are talking about bowling here......... in bowling where is McGrath and where is Pollock........Mcgrath is a match winner he has won so many matches for australia ........and for southafrica so many other bowlers have come over the ages and pollock's pace has dropped and he has been taken on by the batsmen..........
Dont deviate away from the topic and talk about mcgrath here....

considering the overall performance shaun pollack is way ahead of

mcgrath.... he does contribute with the bat...... 8-)

[ajithfederer]

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[ajithfederer]

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[captain]

If Pollock had played the match is different, I'd say. McGrath and Pollock are two great bowlers but Pollock started to lose his skills to trouble the batsmen yet he mainted his economy. He was better than McGrath few years back. McGrath has been the pillar for Aussie success in the recent years, he was ahead of everyone including Pollock. In the first Ashes match, it was a McGrath show as he almost singlehandedly won the match for Australia. We saw what's Australia without McGrath in the second Ashes, when England made 400+ in single day. Then McGrath came back, still injured, struggled to trouble batsman. Since then McGrath was never at his best. One good thing that he can be proud of is that when he was not a part of those two test matches Aussie lost. It must be said that McGrath had good supporting bowlers like Gillespie and Lee to increase the pressure or at-least to maintain from other end. Australia is the best fielding side, no doubt, so it was an advantage for McGrath as they cut down the runs and took some brilliant catches.

After the retirement of Donald, Pollock didn't have any support from his team mates, so his decline is understandable. But now Ntini and Nel are improving rapidly, we can see the change in Pollock too. Pollock is back at his best, he bowled pretty well in India, then in Australia and now in the recent ODI series against Australia. His batting is also a plus. It's hypothetical. We can't guess who would've won if both, Pollock and McGrath, played.

In my opinion, if both had played then there's no difference in the result. McGrath almost lost it, is a doubt if he can make it to Ashes. Pollock is doing really well and he was the man of the series.

I, personaly, like both of them but think Pollock can bowl well under pressure while McGrath gets frustrated.

Pollock is better than McGrath at the moment.

[ajithfederer]

Captain i agree for most of ur comments but i certinly dont feel that pollock is better than mcgrath..............he has lost his incisive attack in bowling way back............he lacks the pace and precision of mcgrath.......thats all what i can say..........ok ending digression here......... :D

thanks for ur analysis on 1st match of the ashes series....... :D

hubbers are welcome to post ur views on mcgrath and his performances on matches........ :lol:

[captain]

No. It's a fact Pollock is ahead of McGrath NOW. McGrath hasn't done anything after Ashes(first test). Pollock has been doing pretty well. In the last 12 months, Pollock is ahead of McGrath. Even McGrath lost his pace and can't bowl under pressure as he gets frustrated.

[ajithfederer]

Mcgrath is away looking after his wife.........and he is going through injuries also.......but whenever he comes back........he does it in style....... :D

[Ramakrishna]

Mcgrath and Pollock are similar kind of bowlers with similar line of operation - just outside the off stump.But Mcgrath has given more match winning performances than Pollock.Pollock has been consistent but not as aggressive as Mcgrath.

[captain]

Only reason is that Pollock is playing for SA and McGrath for Australia. Australia is full of match winners, so even if Mcgrath gets two wickets their team wins, while that's not the case for Pollock.

Let's say McGrath and Pollock get 5 for 50. Australia have a better batting line up so they're able to chase a target of 300 easily. McGrath will probably get the MOM award. For Pollock, that's not the case, SA probably will lose because of their batting line up that's not as great as Australia. That's all in general, please don't be particular about one or two matches.

I agree, both are great bowlers.

[Ramakrishna]

Only reason is that Pollock is playing for SA and McGrath for Australia. Australia is full of match winners, so even if Mcgrath gets two wickets their team wins, while that's not the case for Pollock.

Let's say McGrath and Pollock get 5 for 50. Australia have a better batting line up so they're able to chase a target of 300 easily. McGrath will probably get the MOM award. For Pollock, that's not the case, SA probably will lose because of their batting line up that's not as great as Australia. That's all in general, please don't be particular about one or two matches.

I agree, both are great bowlers.

You have a mentioned a good point.

[ajithfederer]

true...... see in case of the great odi match..........australian batsmen made runs but there were no bowlers to take wickets controlling the flow of runs......they just couldnt stop the whacking of proteas........thats where mcgrath is needed...and there were other matches as u had said before were australia lose because of no good bowling in the likes of mcgrath and warne......
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Only reason is that Pollock is playing for SA and McGrath for Australia. Australia is full of match winners, so even if Mcgrath gets two wickets their team wins, while that's not the case for Pollock.

Let's say McGrath and Pollock get 5 for 50. Australia have a better batting line up so they're able to chase a target of 300 easily. McGrath will probably get the MOM award. For Pollock, that's not the case, SA probably will lose because of their batting line up that's not as great as Australia. That's all in general, please don't be particular about one or two matches.

I agree, both are great bowlers.

[ajithfederer]

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Return of the 'Pidge'

McGrath targets Champions Trophy return

Cricinfo staff

May 4, 2006



McGrath celebrates: A sight 542 victims are already familiar with and many more will be from October onwards when he returns © Getty Images




In the meticulous fashion that we have come to expect from such a metronomic great, Glenn McGrath has chalked out his comeback plan into the Australian side. McGrath has revealed that he intends to make his comeback in the Champions Trophy in India in October, play a few domestic matches and then immerse himself fully in the task of regaining the Ashes.

McGrath, Test cricket's most successful fast bowler with 542 wickets, has not played a game of cricket since his wife, Jane, was re-diagnosed with cancer on February 3. He missed Australia's tours of South Africa and Bangladesh recently but with his wife's health steadily improving, he is aiming to be fully fit to lead his side's attack by the time the Ashes roll along in November.

McGrath's plans ostensibly ignore the advice his captain, Ricky Ponting, gave him recently, urging him to bypass the Champions Trophy altogether and instead arrange a county stint in England to enable him to have some long and repeated bowling spells and regain match fitness.

But McGrath told The Daily Telegraph (Australia) that he is eager to play in India. "Personally, I feel that it would be perfect for me to [play in the Champions Trophy] and have a couple of games in the Pura Cup [domestic competition]. That's my plan. But if they [selectors] would prefer me to look at county cricket, I would look at that."

Ponting's advice was based on the belief that McGrath traditionally takes longer to settle into a rhythm and he was keen therefore to avoid having to ease McGrath into the Ashes, which are due to begin from November 23. Andrew Hilditch, chairman of selectors, also confirmed this week that McGrath was "gearing himself up" to be ready for the tournament. McGrath, who has begun pre-season training, added: "I've got no doubts at all that I will be definitely ready to go. Now we've got to see what the best preparation is."

Jane McGrath was diagnosed with cancer for a third time earlier this year and although she's not yet out of the woods, McGrath said his wife seemed to be winning the fight. "She's still going through treatment [but] it's only once every three weeks at the moment, so it's not too arduous and she's coping really well. He said it was a "little too early" to say his wife had turned the corner but added: "there's still ongoing stuff and over the next few months we'll see hopefully a big change there."

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