Glenn McGrath is one of the best seam bowlers to have ever played the game. Over the years, Australia has struggled marginally to find a bowler who can match his standards as a big match player.
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He held the record for the highest number of wickets taken by a fast bowler in Test cricket for a span of twelve years. Australia were recognized as the world champions in Test and one-day cricket for almost a decade with McGrath spearheading their bowling attack.
McGrath announced his retirement from Test cricket with Australia whitewashing England 5-0 in 2006-07 Ashes series. Australia replicated the feat after a span of 86 years.
McGrath ended the series with 21 wickets in five Tests and finished his glorious career with 563 Test wickets with an average of 21.64. This series is also remembered for the retirement of three other Australian players in Justin Langer, Damien Martyn and Shane Warne.
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Aayushman Vishwanathan
Aayushman is a cricket journalist at Sportskeeda who covers news, features and listicles. A Finance graduate with a diploma in journalism, he has a total work experience of around 7 years and has bylines at reputed websites like Free Press Journal, Cricket Addictor, and Roar. Aayushman believes in presenting all the relevant information and facts in his articles to let the readers form their own opinions. His exploits in the industry have led to interview former Australia stalwart David Hussey.
A former Tata Consultancy Services employee, Aayushman has been supporting the Australian men's national team after being impressed with their aggressive and never-say-die attitude in the 2003 ICC World Cup. His favorite cricketer is Steve Smith, whose tremendous self-belief in his methods, despite them being unorthodox, inspire him a lot. Smith’s performances from 2019 Ashes Series only fueled this inspiration further. He would like to revisit the 2015 ICC World Cup semi-final clash between India and Australia if ever got hold of a time machine.
When not working, Aayushman loves to spend his spare time reading fiction books and watching one of his favorite television shows Grey's Anatomy.
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