Top 5 pacers in International cricket and their only wicket through stumping

1. Glenn McGrath – Craig McMillan in 2005

Australia’s tour of New Zealand in 2005 began with a T20I; the first-ever T20I game in Men’s cricket. It was followed by a 5-match ODI series that began in Wellington. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Australia managed to finish on 236/7; only 22 runs more than what they posted in the T20I. Between the 31st and 40th over, the Aussies scored just 22 runs and lost 4 wickets. In pursuit of a 237-run target, the Kiwis found themselves five down for only 113 during the 34th over.

Hamish Marshall and Craig McMillan began the rescue act with a 66-run partnership in less than 10 overs. Just when the home team began to get hold of the chase, some smart work from the Australians put a break to the game-changing stand. Adam Gilchrist stood at the stumps in Glenn McGrath’s bowling during the 43rd over. McGrath was on top-notch in the game as his opening spell read 7-3-7-1. He gave away only four runs in the 41st over and just three runs in the first three balls of the 43rd over.

McMillan walked down the track on the last ball but McGrath bowled a fuller delivery. The NZ batsman failed to connect and was stumped brilliantly by Gilchrist. The equation went down to 19 from 16 balls before Brett Lee struck twice in the 48th over. McGrath wrapped up a 10-run win by bagging the last two wickets including Hamish Marshall who scored 76 off 69. The wicket of McMillan was the turning point in the game for Aussies which turned to be the only stumping scalp of McGrath’s 949 International wickets.

Imagine how Glenn McGrath felt getting a stumping off his bowling, I wonder how the conversation first went when Gilly brought up the idea of him standing up to the stumps?

F*ck that Gilly….or words to that effect. Worked though!

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