Glenn McGrath: Line and Strength

Glenn McGrath · Daniel Lane

Sep 2008 · Bolinda · Narrated by Shane McNamara

About this audiobook

Glenn McGrath is one of the most highly regarded fast-medium pace bowlers in cricketing history, and was a leading contributor to Australia's domination of world cricket from the mid-1990s to 2007. He holds the world record for Test wickets by a fast bowler. He retired from Test cricket after the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney 2007, whilst the World Cup that year marked the end of his one-day career. McGrath was named One Day International Player of the Year and Wisden Cricketer of the year on more than one occasion. Glenn McGrath's achievements off the field are just as admirable. With his wife, Jane, he established the McGrath Foundation, a major fundraiser and supporter of women with breast cancer. He supported Jane through her own 11-year battle with breast cancer that sadly ended in June 2008. Glenn McGrath: Line and Strength is more than just a sporting biography and will have broad appeal to men and women.

About the author

Glenn McGrath is a former Australian cricketer born in 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and a right-handed batsman who possesses exceptional fielding skills. Aside from cricket, Glenn McGrath has established the McGrath Foundation to fund more breast care nurses in rural Australia and educate woman regarding breast cancer.

Daniel Lane has been a sports journalist for 23 years, working in print, radio and television. He was on the support staff for the 2000 and 2004 Australian Olympic Games teams, and has won a number of awards for his sports writing.

Shane McNamara is a Theatre Arts graduate from Curtin University. For over twenty five years he has taken to the stage in countless roles from Winnie the Pooh to Oedipus Rex and on television in City Homicide, Satisfaction, All Saints and Neighbours to name a few. Films include Blood Oath, Dirty Deeds and The Custodian. He has worked on radio as a children's presenter, rock announcer and even AFL commentary. His voice may also be familiar to children, having played the character Rat in a Hat in the television show Bananas in Pyjamas for over ten years.