Australian bowling icon and legend Glenn McGrath recently said that he was very happy with the desire shown by Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood to succeed. McGrath said that the most impressive aspect about the young and talented pacer was his work ethic and commitment towards the betterment of the side.
“Hazlewood has a simple action, he’s tall, he can get the ball through well, and he swings the ball. He appears to have a very good work ethic and a desire to succeed,” wrote McGrath. “The reason I’m happy with what I see is there doesn’t seem too much that can go wrong. He won’t have to undergo too much change or a complete revamp to unravel any problems.”
Highlighting the injuries suffered by Hazlewood, McGrath said that despite all the hurdles, Hazlewood has performed really well. “From what I can understand he’s come through all of the injuries with an approach that nothing is going to stop him from getting to where he wants to be. And I applaud that,” McGrath said.
McGrath also shed light on Australia’s current pace sensation Mitchell Starc. McGrath said that Starc, despite having a great ODI record, would have to perform better in test matches. “I think Mitchell has to come to realise that Test cricket is a different beast to one-day,” he said. “It’s a fact you can’t bowl the same lines in that format as you do with the white ball; you can’t attack the stumps the same way, nor can you bowl yorkers all the time.”