Glenn McGrath,
the former Australia fast bowler, will be inducted into the ICC Cricket
Hall of Fame on January 4, during the New Year's Test between Australia
and Sri Lanka in Sydney.
McGrath is the 68th male cricketer to make it to the hall of fame, with Brian Lara, who was inducted in September 2012,
being the last before him. Enid Bakewell, the former England Women's
allrounder, was also inducted this year. The ICC will announce a final
inductee for 2012-13 next summer.
"I am honoured that the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame voting academy, which
includes all the current living Hall of Famers, have nominated and voted
me to be inducted," McGrath said. "I am very much looking forward to
celebrating the occasion on January 4 at the SCG, which is of course is
like a second home to me."
Glenn McGrath played 124 Tests, claiming 563 wickets at 21.64. That puts
him second on Australia's list of wicket-takers, behind Shane Warne,
and fourth on the overall list
- he has the biggest tally among all fast bowlers though. He also took
380 ODI wickets (plus one for the ICC World XI) in 249 games, the
joint-highest for Australia alongside Brett Lee. He was part of Australia's World Cup-winning teams in 1999, 2003 and 2007.
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