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My Take
Glenn McGrath is my kind of athlete: relentless, unglamorous, almost surgical. He didn't dazzle with swing or trickery; he just put the ball on the same nagging spot until batsmen unraveled, and from a small NSW town like Dubbo he became the backbone of Australia's golden era. What I admire most is the discipline behind that consistency, the willingness to be boring in service of winning. Two Orders of Australia feel earned. In a sport that loves flair, I find his patient, repeatable craft far more impressive, and a quietly underrated lesson in how mastery actually works.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Glenn McGrath
- Name (Japanese)
- グレン・マクグラス
- Reading
- ぐれん・まくぐらす
- Born
- February 9, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 195 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
- 2008 Member of the Order of Australia
- 2024 Officer of the Order of Australia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Glenn McGrath born?
Born February 9, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Glenn McGrath from?
Glenn McGrath is from Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.
What does Glenn McGrath do?
Glenn McGrath works as cricketer.
How tall is Glenn McGrath?
Glenn McGrath is 195 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.