Original CricXZ career graphic — Glenn McGrath.

AUSTRALIA CRICKET LEGEND

Glenn McGrathCareer Stats, 944 Wickets & Records

Former Australia right-arm fast bowler

Glenn McGrath took 563 Test wickets, 381 ODI wickets and a record 71 World Cup wickets during one of cricket's most accurate fast-bowling careers.

Fast bowlerAustraliaRight-handedRetired

Player Information

Full nameGlenn Donald McGrath

Date of birth9 February 1970

BirthplaceDubbo, New South Wales, Australia

International teamAustralia

RoleBowler

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm fast-medium

International Career Stats

Test Bowling

Matches: 124
Wickets: 563
Bowling average: 21.64
Best bowling: 8/24
Five-wicket hauls: 29
Ten-wicket matches: 3
Economy rate: 2.49

ODI Bowling

Matches: 250
Wickets: 381
Bowling average: 22.02
Best bowling: 7/15
Five-wicket hauls: 7
Economy rate: 3.88
World Cup wickets: 71

International Totals

Matches: 374
Wickets: 944
Test wickets: 563
ODI wickets: 381
World Cup titles: 3
World Cup wickets: 71
2007 WC wickets: 26

Career statistics are final.

McGrath retired from international cricket after the 2007 World Cup. The figures above were checked against ICC and established statistical records.

McGrath built his career on relentless line and length, steep bounce and subtle seam movement. His control made him a defining member of the Australia teams that dominated Test and one-day cricket from the 1990s into the 2000s.

Glenn McGrath's World Cup Record 7/15

Original CricXZ illustration of McGrath's record 7/15 at the 2003 World Cup.

On 27 February 2003 at Potchefstroom, McGrath took 7/15 against Namibia. The spell remains the best bowling figures in men's World Cup history and helped Australia dismiss Namibia for 45.

Three World Cup Titles and a Winning Farewell

McGrath was part of Australia's title-winning campaigns in 1999, 2003 and 2007. At his final tournament in 2007, he took a wicket in every match, finished with a tournament-record 26 wickets and was named Player of the Tournament.

International Debuts and Final Appearances

Test career

1993 – January 2007

Played 124 Tests and ended his Test career during Australia's 5–0 Ashes victory over England.

ODI career

1993 – April 2007

Completed a 250-match ODI career in Australia's victorious World Cup final against Sri Lanka.

World Cup career

1996 – 2007

Claimed a record 71 wickets in 39 matches and won three tournament titles.

Major Records & Achievements

944

International wickets

Took 563 Test wickets and 381 ODI wickets.

World Cup wickets

Holds the men's tournament record across 39 matches.

7/15

World Cup best figures

Set the tournament record against Namibia in 2003.

2007 World Cup wickets

Set the record for wickets in a single tournament edition.

World Cup titles

Won the trophy with Australia in 1999, 2003 and 2007.

8/24

Best Test innings

Produced his finest Test figures against Pakistan.

Honours and Legacy

2013

ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Was inducted following an exceptional international career.

2007

World Cup Player of the Tournament

Led the wicket chart with 26 wickets in his final campaign.

1999–2007

Three-time champion

Was part of three consecutive Australia World Cup victories.

563

Test fast-bowling landmark

Retired with more Test wickets than any previous fast bowler.

Sources

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