This Day That Year: Australian bowler created history.
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 27 th 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 ...