Glenn McGrath

Quick Facts

Full Name	Glenn McGrath
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 9, 1970(1970-02-09)
Age	54
Birthplace	Australia
Country	Australia
Birth City	Dubbo
Horoscope	Aquarius

Glenn McGrath Biography

Glenn McGrath is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on February 9, 1970 in Australia, Dubbo, Australia. Australian fast bowler considered to be one of the greatest to ever play the game. He took 563 Test wickets over a 14-year career, setting a world record for a fast bowler. He also took a record-71 wickets over four Cricket World Cups. He became a commentator following his retirement.

He retired with the third-most Test wickets of all time, trailing only off- spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and leg-spinner Shane Warne. Shortly after retiring, McGrath was also surpassed by leg-spinner Anil Kumble.

McGrath made his Test debut against New Zealand in 1993, and quickly established himself as a key member of the Australian team. He played a key role in Australia’s successful 1995 Ashes campaign, and was one of the stars of their 1999 World Cup victory. He continued to be a key player for Australia throughout the 2000s, helping them to retain the Ashes in 2005 and winning the World Cup again in 2007. He retired from Test cricket in 2007, having taken 563 wickets at an average of 21.64.

In recent years, McGrath has been active in charity work, particularly through his foundation, the McGrath Foundation, which raises money for breast cancer research and support. He has also been involved in commentary and media work, and in 2018 he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

He had two children with his wife Jane Louise.

Glenn McGrath Net Worth

Glenn McGrath is one of the richest Cricket Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Glenn McGrath 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He first played cricket as a teen, and after Doug Walters spotted him and saw his potential, it was decided that he should move to Sydney to train professionally.

He was among the 21 athletes to make the Australian Institute of Sport Best of the Best list in 2001. He joined the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2013.

Glenn McGrath is considered one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history. He was born in February 9, 1970 in Australia. A tall and slender fast bowler, McGrath’s primary weapon was his accuracy, which was legendary. He could bowl long spells without conceding many runs, and was adept at both bowling maiden overs and taking wickets. He also possessed a sharp cricketing brain, and was often able to outthink batsmen.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Glenn McGrath height 6′ 5″ Glenn weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Glenn McGrath Dating?

According to our records, Glenn McGrath married to Sara Leonardi (m. 2010), Jane McGrath (m. 1999–2008). As of December 1, 2023, Glenn McGrath’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2002 Glenn and Jane founded the McGrath Foundation, a breast cancer support and education charity in Australia, which raises money to fund McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities right across Australia and increase breast awareness in young women. Since 2007, the third day of the first Test held in Sydney Cricket Ground is named Jane McGrath Day, even if the day is washed out. 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. As of April 2016, the McGrath Foundation has placed 110 McGrath Breast Care Nurses around Australia, who have helped support more than 33,000 Australian families.

Facts & Trivia

Glenn Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Glenn McGrath celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.

McGrath’s batting prowess, in the early phases of his career, was poor; in fact, he scored first-ball ducks (zero runs) on both his Test and One-Day International debuts, and his batting average hovered below 4 for the first few years of his career. Years of patient tutelage from captain and friend Steve Waugh improved this aspect of his game to the point where he scored a Test half-century, which came on 20 November 2004 against New Zealand Full Scorecard of Australia vs New Zealand 1st Test 2004 – Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com at the Gabba. His final score in that innings was 61, sharing a last wicket stand of 114 with Jason Gillespie (54*) to hilarity and the acclaim of their team-mates. Nevertheless, McGrath was, for the duration of his career, regarded as a batting ‘bunny’, although he pushed his average above 7.00 runs/dismissal by the end of his career. In the first World Cricket Tsunami Appeal charity match, he was promoted to bat at number 6 ahead of specialist batsmen Stephen Fleming and Matthew Hayden, but was dismissed first ball trying to slog Muttiah Muralitharan. Towards the end of his international career McGrath, while not scoring many runs himself, became rather more difficult for opposing bowlers to dismiss, being dismissed only once during the 2005 Ashes series. With a contribution of 11 runs in the first innings of the MCG 2005 Boxing Day Test versus South Africa Full Scorecard of Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test 2005 – Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com, he stood his ground for 53 deliveries, helping Michael Hussey push the Australian tail to a record tenth-wicket stand against South Africa of 107 runs.

Top Facts about Glenn McGrath

1. Glenn McGrath is a former Australian cricketer.
2. He played for Australia from 1993 to 2007.
3. McGrath took 563 Test wickets, the most by an Australian.
4. He also took 381 ODI wickets in his career.
5. McGrath was known for his accuracy and consistency as a bowler.
6. He won three consecutive World Cups with Australia (1999, 2003, and 2007).
7. McGrath was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1998.
8. He retired from international cricket after the 2007 World Cup.
9. McGrath has been involved in various charity work since retiring.
10. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2010.

What was Glenn McGrath fastest ball?

“I think the quickest ball I ever bowled on the speed gun was the ’99 World Cup final and it was 92mph (148kph) , so it was reasonable,” he said.

Did Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath retire together?

Both Warne and McGrath had retired from Test cricket at the same time in 2007. The duo had called time on their Test careers after the conclusion of the fifth Ashes Test in 2007.

Why did Glenn McGrath retire?

He was resigned for the 2009 competition but did not play a match. After playing twice for Delhi in the 2009 Champions League Twenty20, in January 2010 the franchise announced that it had bought out the remaining year of McGrath’s contract, effectively bringing his cricketing career to an end.

Why McGrath is called Pigeon?

9) Glenn McGrath- Pigeon It was McGrath’s New South Wales teammate Brad McNamara who originally came up with the name. It was after first catching a glimpse of the paceman’s renowned spindly legs and reportedly commenting, Steve Waugh in the Daily Telegraph: “You’ve stolen a pigeon’s legs, McGrath!”.

Which bowler has best accuracy?

• Jasprit Bumrah. The first player we focus on is the mighty impressive Indian spearhead Jasprit Bumrah with 41.4% in the good zone. …
• Jackson Bird. …
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar. …
• Angelo Mathews. …
• Vernon Philander. …
• Josh Hazlewood. …
• Mohammad Asif. …
• Glenn McGrath.