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Glenn McGrath

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Glenn Donald McGrath (; born 9 February 1970) is an Australian former international cricketer whose career spanned 14 years. He was a fast-medium pace bowler and is considered one of cricket's greatest bowlers and a leading contributor to Australia's domination of world cricket from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s. McGrath was a member of the Australian team that won three consecutive World Cup trophies, winning the 1999 Cricket World Cup, the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and the 2007 Cricket World Cup. In the 2003 final, he took the winning wicket of Zaheer Khan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Glenn McGrath is the 71st most popular cricketer (down from 66th in 2024), the 1,004th most popular biography from Australia (down from 872nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Australian Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Glenn McGrath ranks 71 out of 136. Before him are Shaun Marsh, Martin Crowe, Shoaib Akhtar, Hardik Pandya, Ajay Jadeja, and Jacques Kallis. After him are Inzamam-ul-Haq, Zaheer Khan, Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Javagal Srinath.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Glenn McGrath ranks 1,305. Before him are Brad Rowe, Adam Pascal, Jo Frost, Meredith Scott Lynn, Lisa Powell, and Jim Jackson. After him are Inzamam-ul-Haq, Tonja Buford-Bailey, Dawn Staley, Dean Kiely, Tony Amonte, and Ayad Akhtar.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Glenn McGrath ranks 1,004 out of 1,143. Before him are Tommy Oar (1991), Thanasi Kokkinakis (1996), Lisa Powell (1970), David Zdrilic (1974), Marny Kennedy (1994), and Monique Adamczak (1983). After him are Bronwyn Eagles (1980), Luke Arnold (1984), Chris Harper (1994), Nathan Jawai (1986), Courtney Barnett (1987), and Natalie Bennett (1966).

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Among CRICKETERS In Australia

Among cricketers born in Australia, Glenn McGrath ranks 14. Before him are Allan Border (1955), Steve Waugh (1965), Adam Gilchrist (1971), Phillip Hughes (1988), Ricky Ponting (1974), and Shaun Marsh (1983). After him are Matthew Hayden (1971), Brett Lee (1976), Ian Healy (1964), Mark Waugh (1965), Glenn Maxwell (1988), and Shane Watson (1981).

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