#10 Damien Fleming
Damien Fleming and Glenn Mcgrath formed one of the most deadly duos in international cricket back in the late 1990s. The fast bowling duo caused a lot of trouble to any opposition they came up against and took a whole lot of wickets amongst themselves.
He featured in 88 ODIs for the Australian cricket team and bagged 134 wickets at an average of 25.38. He was tied third for the leading wicket taker in the 1996 world cup with 12 wickets to his name in 7 matches.
Post retirement, Fleming worked on his theory of Bowlology, a set of scientific coaching principles to help developing bowlers. He also went on to became a renowned cricket commentator and was also a part of Australian football broadcast programme on Foxtel.
Fleming also featured in an improvised comedy TV show called Thank God You’re Here in 2009.
#11 Glenn Mcgrath
Glenn Mcgrath is arguably the greatest ever Australian fast bowlers to have taken the field. With 563 Test wickets to his name, he is fourth on the all-time list of leading wicket takers, and the highest amongst fast bowlers. He is also the 7th highest leading wicket takers in ODIs and holds the record for the most number of wickets taken in world cup cricket.
He did not have a great tournament in the 1996 world cup as he picked up only 6 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 43.
Post retirement, he too became a cricket commentator for Channel Nine’s cricket coverage. He is also the director of the MRF Pace Foundation and is the Co-Founder and President of the McGrath foundation – a breast cancer support and education charity he founded with his deceased first wife, Jane Mcgrath.
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