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Glenn McGrath

Australian cricketer
Also known as: Glenn Donald McGrath, Pigeon McGrath
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Senior Sports Writer, The Sunday Times (London); former Assistant Editor, The Cricketer. Author of The Complete Guide to Cycling.
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Glenn McGrath (born February 9, 1970, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian cricketer who took more Test wickets (563) than any other fast bowler in cricket history during a career than spanned 1993–2007. McGrath was brought up in Narrowmine, Australia, where he was discovered by former Australian batsman Doug Walters. He progressed quickly through school, grade (club), and state cricket to the Australian Test team, making his Test debut against New Zealand in...

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