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Australia

Glenn McGrath

Australia



Glenn Donald McGrath

Born: 02 February 1970, Dubbo, NSW
Major Teams: Australia, New South Wales.
Known As: Glenn McGrath
Pronounced GLEN MAGRAA
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast


ODI Debut: 9 December 1993 v South Africa, Melbourne

Career Record (at 1996 World Cup):

TESTS

                   M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting           19   20   5    32    9    2.13   -   -    2   -

                    O      M     R   W    Ave  Best  5w 10w  Econ
Bowling           757.1  178  2107  78  27.01  6-47   4   -  2.78

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS

                   M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting           44   14   7    26   10    3.71   -   -    4   -

                    O      M     R   W    Ave  Best  5w      Econ
Bowling           392.3   46  1512  62  24.38  5-52   1      3.85


1996 World Cup Profile:

Over 6 foot 5 inches and hailing from the town of Narromine, right-arm speedster Glenn McGrath came of age during the 1994/95 West Indies tour, and has now supplanted McDermott as Australia`s main strike bowler during the 1995/96 summer. McGrath uses his height to great advantage, and an extra yard of pace plus the discovery of an out-swinger in recent times has increased his hostility. His accuracy makes him a particularly effective limited-overs bowler, as he attains the twin virtues of economy and wicket-taking ability. McGrath`s determination and aggression can be overdone at times, as was evidenced by his infamous clash with opponent Matthew Hayden in last year`s World Series Cup, although this quality was invaluable in intimidating Ambrose and Walsh as they batted against him during the Caribbean tour. Like McDermott however, he can become sullen if things are not all go- ing his way. A dedicated trainer, McGrath is working hard to shrug off the tag of "worst international batsman", and has wielded the willow with a little more conviction this summer.

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