The best series for fast bowlers

Jan 10, 2014: Australia's fast bowlers averaged 18.35 in the home Ashes. Here's a look at other series where the quick men were utterly dominant

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 1st day

Pattinson's dream slopes away

Jul 18, 2013: There is a lot to contend with on the opening day of a Lord's Test - emotion, pressure, famous faces - but the most important is adjusting to the famous slope

Australia news

McGrath to mentor young Australia players

Jun 15, 2013: Josh Hazlewood, Gurinder Sandhu and Kurtis Patterson, three of Australia's upcoming cricketers, will train under Glenn McGrath at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai

Australia news

McGrath and Turner join Hall of Fame

Feb 3, 2013: Two of Australia's finest fast bowlers, Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner, will become the newest additions to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame on Monday

ICC news

McGrath makes it to ICC Hall of Fame

Dec 31, 2012: Glenn McGrath, the former Australia fast bowler, will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on January 4, during the New Year's Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney

India news

McGrath takes charge of MRF Pace Foundation

Sep 2, 2012: Glenn McGrath has been appointed the director of MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai

England v West Indies, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

Joyful Tino produces day to remember

Jun 10, 2012: Tino Best came within five runs of immortality and did so with a brilliance that put him up there with anybody in the great litany of Test cricket's unlikely performances

West Indies in England 2012

Saker rates attack as good as great Australians

May 29, 2012: David Saker, the England bowling coach, has said England's bowling attack is "as good as" the great Australian attack that dominated world cricket for more than a decade

'If you play all forms of cricket, you may end up being mediocre'

Oct 27, 2011: Is fast bowling a dying art? Five former quicks answer questions on problems plaguing today's fast bowlers

The best new-ball pairs

Shining with the new ball

Oct 10, 2011: Fast-bowling pairs down the years who were irresistible when they opened the attack

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

First-timer Beer prepares for SCG debut

Jan 1, 2011: On Monday Michael Beer is expected to be handed a baggy green three weeks after he was the latest slow bowler to be parachuted into Australia's Test squad

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

McGrath not interested in official bowling coach role

Jan 1, 2011: Australia are looking for a new bowling coach with Troy Cooley leaving to head their Centre of Excellence, but Glenn McGrath won't be applying

Rudi Koertzen

'McGrath always moaned and whinged' - Koertzen

Aug 29, 2010: Rudi Koertzen has said the Australian players were quite a handful to officiate, singling out former fast bowler Glenn McGrath

Australia A v Sri Lanka A, 2010

George joins McGrath production line

Jun 29, 2010: Glenn McGrath has been able to achieve something with fast bowlers that Shane Warne couldn't with legspinners

England news

Finn cites McGrath as perfect role-model

Apr 6, 2010: England's newest pace prospect, Steven Finn, believes that the nagging accuracy of Glenn McGrath is the ideal role-model as he seeks to solidify his career after a stellar rise to prominence this winter

News

Ashes adversaries awarded MCC life membership

Jan 29, 2010: MCC has awarded five former and current players Honorary Life Membership in recognition of their cricketing achievements. In an Ashes year, it's an Anglo-Australian list featuring Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Michael Vaughan, Mark Butcher and Graeme Hick.

Player of the Decade

Ponting voted Player of the Decade

Jan 14, 2010: Australian captain beats Jacques Kallis to be voted cricketer of the 2000s

Aussies and others

Jan 1, 2010: Five Australians figure in each of the two XIs of the decade picked by Cricinfo's jury

ACA XI v Australian XI, Twenty20 exhibition, Brisbane

Young guns fire to topple old heroes

Nov 22, 2009: The retired legends delivered some stinging lessons but it was the young pups of Michael Clarke's Australian XI who stole the Twenty20 exhibition

Australia news

McGrath keeps faith in injured Lee

Nov 10, 2009: Glenn McGrath insists Brett Lee's bowling is still world class and he should be picked in Australia's Test team as soon as he is fit