Glenn McGrath Australia (1993-2007)
Glenn McGrath is one of the best modern day cricket bowlers who played Test and ODI cricket for Australia. He is one of the worst batsmen ever. In his time when batting becomes easy due to ICC’s batting friendly rules McGrath never able to bat comfortable.
He’s tried hard to improve when Steve Waugh, the best possible tutor; took him under his wing. This summer batting for Worcestershire, he did manage to record his maiden half-century in first-class cricket, but his Test record still warrants his inclusion here. He’s brave, though.
Early on in his Test career he adopted the policy of bouncing the West Indian fast bowlers in the certain knowledge that he himself would be liberally bounced back and that he was incapable of coping with the barrage.
Finest hour His highest Test score of 61 against the West Indies in Port of Spain in 1999, in which he shared a last-wicket stand of 66 with Jason Gillespie, out of Australia’s total of 269. He was man-of-the-match, although his 10 wickets might have had something to do with that.
Test record 124 Tests, 641 runs, average 7.36 against New Zealand in Brisbane in 2004 out of Australia’s total 585, his three wickets haul helped Australia to win the match by 156 runs.