Ashes: Best Australian XI of all-time
In the last few decades, the Aussie side has got the better of England in the oldest Test rivalry.
11. Glenn McGrath
From the late ’90s to 2007, Glenn McGrath used to terrorise batters with his disciplined medium-pace bowling. In his 14-year Test career, he trapped 563 batters in 243 innings of 124 matches, with 10/27 figures against the West Indies. In Australia’s rivalry with England in the Ashes, he remained a vital cog in the Aussie squad from 1994-2007.
In Australia’s 3-2 triumph in the 1997 Ashes, Glenn McGrath displayed his calibre with the ball and became the leading wicket-taker in the competition, with 36 scalps in 12 innings of six games. These numbers also made him the Player of the Tournament alongside England’s Graham Thorpe.
The fabled Aussie retired from international cricket after the 2007 World Cup, and just a few months before the ODI tournament, he also bid adieu to the Test format following his appearance in the 2006-07 Ashes. After 16 years of his retirement, he is still the second-highest wicket-taker in the Ashes, with 157 scalps in 30 Tests.
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