Glenn McGrath
99Australia · PACE · 1993 to 2007 · on scorecards: GD McGrath
BATTING
- Matches
- 250
- Innings
- 68
- Runs
- 115
- Average
- 3.83
- Strike rate
- 48.72
- High score
- 11
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 381
- Average
- 22.02
- Economy
- 3.88
- Strike rate
- 34
- Best figures
- 7/15
- 4w / 5w
- 9 / 7
- Catches / Stumpings
- 37 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 16
CAREER IN BRIEF
Glenn McGrath played 245 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1993 to 2007. The first came against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 0, and the last against Sri Lanka at Kensington Oval in 2007.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 229 wickets at 20.1 in 144 ODIs. The best bowling is 7 for 15 against Namibia at Senwes Park in 2003. In all: 7 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 155 wickets at 20.1 at home and 108 wickets at 26.5 away. The most wickets came against New Zealand: 59 wickets at 19.8 in 32 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 27 ODIs and 50 wickets at 18.3. The scorecards record 15 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 168 of the ODIs Glenn McGrath played and lost 69.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 245 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 24 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2000 | Lost |
| 10 | 12 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1995 | Lost |
| 8* | 12 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 1996 | Lost |
| 8* | 4 | India | 1996 | Lost | |
| 7 | 12 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2002 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/15 | 7 | Namibia | Senwes Park | 2003 | Won |
| 5/14 | 8.4 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1999 | Won |
| 5/27 | 7.4 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2005 | Won |
| 5/37 | 7 | New Zealand | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2002 | Won |
| 5/40 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Adelaide Oval | 1999 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 39 | 10 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 55 | 23.82 |
| England | 32 | 15 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 53 | 22.47 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 37 | 9.25 | 0/0 | 59 | 19.83 |
| Pakistan | 32 | 11 | 1.57 | 0/0 | 57 | 19.11 |
| West Indies | 30 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 36 | 25.72 |
| India | 25 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 34 | 26.76 |
| Sri Lanka | 24 | 14 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 36 | 24.25 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 18 | 20.22 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 23.17 |
| Kenya | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 21.00 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 21.50 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 11.50 |
| Asia XI | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 37.00 |
| ICC World XI | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 26.00 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 5.67 |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 2.14 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 91 | 55 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 155 | 20.05 |
| Away | 81 | 42 | 4.20 | 0/0 | 108 | 26.48 |
| Neutral | 73 | 16 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 113 | 20.22 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101 | 52 | 3.71 | 0/0 | 147 | 24.80 |
| 2000s | 144 | 61 | 4.07 | 0/0 | 229 | 20.12 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 27 | 14 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 50 | 18.30 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 22 | 23 | 3.83 | 0/0 | 38 | 22.58 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 12 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 27.43 |
| Adelaide Oval | 10 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 15.05 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 9 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 16.16 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 7 | 12 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 34.13 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1993 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 2007 at Kensington Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 9 February 1970
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 236
- Ducks
- 14
- Four-wicket hauls
- 9
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