This Day That Year: Australian bowler created history.

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One of the best bowlers in the Australian line-up, Glenn McGrath created history by picking the best figures in World Cup history. He achieved this remarkable feat against Minnows, Namibia at Potchefstroom on 27th February 2003.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat first. A brilliant batting performance with bat thanks to contributions by Matthew Hayden with 88, Andrew Symonds 59, Martyn 35, and Darren Lehman quickfire 50 not out helped the Aussies post 301 for 6 in 50 overs.

Glenn McGrath was up to the mark right from the word go and put the minnows under immense pressure with nagging lines and lengths. He dismissed Jan Berrie Burger in the very first over itself. After the initial breakthrough, he grabbed wickets of Morne Karg, Gavin Murgatroyd to leave Namibia in tatters at 17 for 4.

It was an amazing bowling spell by the Australian legend who tore through the entire Namibian batting line-up with ease. He ended with amazing figures of 7 for 15 in 7 overs to help Australia register an emphatic 256 runs win. Australia bowled out Namibia for a paltry total of 45 in 14 overs.

For his figures of 7 for 15 in 7 overs, Glenn McGrath was awarded the man of the match award. Glenn McGrath is the leading wicket-takers in World Cup history with 71 wickets from 39 matches ( 39 innings) with an economy of 3.96 runs per over. During the 2003 World Cup, Glenn McGrath grabbed 21 wickets from 11 matches ( 11 innings) at an economy of 3.56 runs per over.

His contributions in the 2003 World Cup were exceptional leading Australia to the title. In the finals against India at Johannesburg, McGrath took the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar that dented India’s chances chasing a massive total.

Glenn McGrath 7 for 15 in 7 overs is currently the third-best figure in ODIs. Chaminda Vaas holds the record of best figures along with 8 for 19.



 

 





This Day That Year: Glenn McGrath register best figures in WC history  

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