Glenn McGrath picks best batsmen, bowlers of current generation

The veteran McGrath is best known for his accuracy throughout his career. He owned the record for the highest number of wickets taken by a fast bowler in Test cricket until England’s James Anderson broke it in 2018.A key member of all Australia’s World Cup triumph, McGrath is the highest wicket-taker when it comes to 50-over World Cups.The 49-year old, apart from opening up on his picks for the best players today, also recalled his fiery on-field duels with Sachin Tendulkar and a controversial LBW decision in 1999.

McGrath is currently in India & recently featured in a Private Session hosted by HCL Technology during the World Economic Forum [WEF] where he talked about plenty of things.

In the Interview, McGrath talked about his much-celebrated duels with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar during his playing days including the controversial LBW that Umpire Daryl Harper gave of Sachin during the 1999 Test in Adelaide. McGrath was also asked about who, in his opinion, are the top-two leading fast bowlers and batsmen in the world currently. And, according to him, South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and India’s Jasprit Bumrah- the No.1 ranked ODI bowler in the world- are two of the finest exponents of fast bowling at the moment.
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“Bumrah is quite a unique bowler. He doesn’t have a long run-up like a lot of fast bowlers have. But he has got good pace, incredible control, and the right attitude,” McGrath was quoted as saying by Outlook. On Rabada the champion fast bowler said, “this South African bowler Rabada is an amazing bowler, I’m a big fan of his”.

When asked why he didn’t pick any Australian bowler, McGrath cheekily shrugged it off by saying that they all are great. “I’m leaving Australian bowlers out of this list as I feel they all are great,” he said when asked to pick the best cricketers of the current generation.

Kohli is technically very correct

McGrath considers Kohli as a technically sound batsman,he didn’t had any hesitation in picking Steve Smith and Virat Kohli as the top two batsmen. On the former, McGrath said: “Smith is a little bit unique, he is a little strange, he is not normal, but has got a great hand and eye coordination. Technically, he is not a textbook batsman, but the way he bats is amazing.”

“On the other hand, there is Kohli. He is a class player and is very technically correct. He is a little bit unusual and very aggressive on the filed especially as Indian captain, but he is a class player,” McGrath added while complimenting Virat’s style of play.

Recently, when another former Australian Cricketing Legend Ricky Ponting was asked about who he thought was the most complete batsmen of the current era, he said that it is incredibly difficult to differentiate between Kohli and Smith.

While Smith is easily regarded as one of the best batters in the longest format, he makes a mark in limited-overs as well. The Indian skipper Kohli has been named run-machine for his heroics with the willow, across formats, for several years now.

On the other hand, Rabada and Bumrah are not only mighty quick with the ball, but they have made huge strides in their respective careers with their impact, variations and control.