Congratulations to Glenn Mcgrath for being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame

Khaseer · 31-12-2012, 07:28 PM

Well deserved

Spikey · 31-12-2012, 07:38 PM

what a honour

shankar · 31-12-2012, 07:41 PM

Congratulations to the ICC Hall of fame.

8ankitj · 31-12-2012, 09:23 PM

ICC hall of fame does deserve McGrath.

Burgey · 31-12-2012, 09:25 PM

Best fast bowler of all time. Well deserved.

smalishah84 · 31-12-2012, 10:29 PM

why wasn't he there already?

8ankitj · 31-12-2012, 10:36 PM

They can be inducted only after 5 years of retirement

8ankitj · 31-12-2012, 10:41 PM

I remember the first time I heard about McGrath was from my father before the 1996 world cup. I was doing this newspaper exercise of making a world XI before WC started. Back then I did not know about cricketers round the world as much. My dad suggested that I should pick McGrath who he said was going to be a great bowler. I was familiar with names like Akram and Ambrose, but McGrath was an unknown name. Now looking back, I wonder how did my dad foresee McGrath's greatness. Don't know if he expected to be proven right so emphatically in another decade's time! The first time I saw him and was instantly impressed was in the match against India in Mumbai in same world cup. He sent down 3 (?) straight maidens before Tendulkar went on to take him apart for quite a few.

Just a random story that comes to my mind whenever I think of McGrath.

smalishah84 · 31-12-2012, 11:23 PM

the first time I remember hearing of McGrath and wondered if he would be as good McDermott because McDermott used to spearhead the Aussie attack at that time

silentstriker · 31-12-2012, 11:48 PM

It should be renamed the Glenn McGrath hall of fame. Best bowler of all time.

Arachnodouche · 01-01-2013, 01:47 AM

If bowling is about analyzing a batsman's weaknesses and getting him out in the most efficient manner possible (and of course it is), then Mcgrath is bowling refined to purest principles. Greatest for mine, too.

SirBloody Idiot · 01-01-2013, 01:53 AM

Great achievement, but it is meaningless unless he's named one of the Opening bowlers for the Best ODI XI from the Tendulkar Era.

Monk · 01-01-2013, 02:07 AM

He's close to the best quick ever.

Right there, along with Lillee, Marshall, Ambrose, Trueman, Hadlee, Waqar and Donald imo.

Well deserved.

kyear2 · 01-01-2013, 04:10 AM

Congreats to Mcgrath, imo the second greatest fast bowler to have played the game.

Agent Nationaux · 01-01-2013, 05:50 AM

Congrats, but surprised he was inducted before Warne.

31-12-2012, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Khaseer Cricket Spectator Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 30	Congratulations to Glenn Mcgrath for being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame Well deserved

31-12-2012, 07:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spikey Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: All Glory To The Nev Posts: 24,007	what a honour __________________ Indians can't bowl - Where has the rumour come from as I myself and many indian friends arwe competent fast bowlers ? With the English bid I said: Let us be brief. If you give back the Falkland Islands, which belong to us, you will get my vote. They then became sad and left

31-12-2012, 09:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,132	Best fast bowler of all time. Well deserved. __________________ WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie "People make me happy.. not places.. people" "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson "Oh my God, there's a castle! A castle!"

31-12-2012, 10:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
smalishah84 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: dxb Posts: 18,855	why wasn't he there already? __________________ And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW Yeah we don't crap in the first world; most of us would actually have no idea what that was emanating from Ajmal's backside. Why isn't it roses and rainbows like what happens here? PEWS's retort to Ganeshran on Daemon's picture depicting Ajmal's excreta

31-12-2012, 10:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
8ankitj International Captain Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad India Posts: 5,148	I remember the first time I heard about McGrath was from my father before the 1996 world cup. I was doing this newspaper exercise of making a world XI before WC started. Back then I did not know about cricketers round the world as much. My dad suggested that I should pick McGrath who he said was going to be a great bowler. I was familiar with names like Akram and Ambrose, but McGrath was an unknown name. Now looking back, I wonder how did my dad foresee McGrath's greatness. Don't know if he expected to be proven right so emphatically in another decade's time! The first time I saw him and was instantly impressed was in the match against India in Mumbai in same world cup. He sent down 3 (?) straight maidens before Tendulkar went on to take him apart for quite a few. Just a random story that comes to my mind whenever I think of McGrath. Last edited by 8ankitj; 31-12-2012 at 10:44 PM.

31-12-2012, 07:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
shankar International Debutant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southampton Posts: 2,350	Congratulations to the ICC Hall of fame.

31-12-2012, 09:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
8ankitj International Captain Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad India Posts: 5,148	ICC hall of fame does deserve McGrath.

31-12-2012, 10:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
8ankitj International Captain Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad India Posts: 5,148	They can be inducted only after 5 years of retirement

31-12-2012, 11:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
smalishah84 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: dxb Posts: 18,855	the first time I remember hearing of McGrath and wondered if he would be as good McDermott because McDermott used to spearhead the Aussie attack at that time

01-01-2013, 01:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
Arachnodouche First Class Debutant Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 800	If bowling is about analyzing a batsman's weaknesses and getting him out in the most efficient manner possible (and of course it is), then Mcgrath is bowling refined to purest principles. Greatest for mine, too.

01-01-2013, 01:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
SirBloody Idiot Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moving the hole in the o-zone layer Posts: 8,442	Great achievement, but it is meaningless unless he's named one of the Opening bowlers for the Best ODI XI from the Tendulkar Era.

01-01-2013, 02:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
Monk International Debutant Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 2,551	He's close to the best quick ever. Right there, along with Lillee, Marshall, Ambrose, Trueman, Hadlee, Waqar and Donald imo. Well deserved.

01-01-2013, 04:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
kyear2 International Debutant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: w.i Posts: 2,494	Congreats to Mcgrath, imo the second greatest fast bowler to have played the game. __________________ 1st XI Hutton \| Hobbs \| Bradman \| Richards \| Tendulkar \| Sobers \| Gilchrist \| Khan \| Marshall \| Warne \| McGrath 2nd XI Sutcliffe \| Gavaskar \| Headley \| Chappell \| Lara \| Kallis \| Miller \| Knott \| Ambrose \| Lillee \| Muralitharan 3rd XI Greenidge \| Morris \| Ponting \| Pollock \| Hammond \| Worrell \| Ames \| Hadlee \| Holding \| Trueman \| O'Reilly 4th XI Richards \| Simpson \| Sangakkara \| Weekes \| Border \| Walcott \| Botham \| Lindwall \| Laker \| Garner \| Barnes

01-01-2013, 05:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
Agent Nationaux Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Posts: 8,266	Congrats, but surprised he was inducted before Warne.

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