The Surfer

McGrath plans fishing and flying in retirement

Peter English
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
Michael Hussey congratulates Glenn McGrath on removing Ross Taylor, Australia v New Zealand, Super Eights, Grenada, April 20, 2007

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Glenn McGrath has only a week left in his international career and he talks to Chloe Saltau in the Sydney Morning Herald about walking away.
The next time you see McGrath, he might be fishing with his son, James, or relaxing with his family at their property near Bourke in outback NSW or getting his helicopter licence. "To be honest, I was ready to retire a few months ago but this World Cup was that extra incentive to keep going,” he said. “That I'm the leading wicket-taker at the moment means I'm not just going through the motions."

Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo