Legendary Australian seamer, Glenn McGrath found himself in the spot of bother when he was asked to choose between the two batting legends, Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara during a 25-question rapid-fire session on Thursday. McGrath said, ‘tough’ while he went on to pick Lara from his experience. He also said former Indian skipper, Rahul Dravid would be among the top three he bowled to during his time.
In his reply, Glenn McGrath said, “Tough, I would go with Lara just (a bit) from my experience. The hattrick wishlist would be Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, and Rahul Dravid.”
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McGrath has had many battles with the three top batsmen in the world – at times losing the battle and some times he had managed to get the better of the batsmen. Accepting that the 100 kph is the only delivery he does not have, McGrath also said that in no circumstance would he mankad even if it is the World Cup final.
The legendary bowler also feels that after watching Jim Carrey’s performance in Dumb and Dumber, he would like the Hollywood actor to play his role if a biopic is made. His other chooses were, “Brad Pitt or Hugh Jackman.”
Not one known for elegant dressing, McGrath said that he liked wearing outfits designed by Indian Sabyasachi. The three non-cricketing legends that he was privileged to meet included Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt, Tennis star Roger Federer, and five-time Olympic champion rower Steve Redgrave.
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McGrath was always known for his pinpoint accuracy, whether it be in Test cricket or the limited-over cricket. In his long interview career of 124 Test and 250 ODIs, the veteran seamer went on to scalp as many as 563 and 381 wickets respectively.
