When Glenn McGrath returned the figures of 5 for 27 in the second final of VB Series, it was the third time he was taking a five wicket-haul in the final / grand final of a tournament. McGrath now holds the record of most five-wicket hauls in the final or grand final of a tournament.He was previously at level with two West Indians Joel Garner and Curtly Ambrose, Pakistan’s Azhar Mahmood and Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan with two such instances. Interestingly on all of the three occasions, Pakistan was the opposing side. Clearly Pakistan find McGrath too hot to handle in the crunch situations.
McGrath’s today's figures are also the best by an Australian in the final of a tournament bettering Brett Lee’s 5 for 30 against England in the second final of 2002-03 VB Series.
McGrath’s today's figures are also the best by an Australian in the final of a tournament bettering Brett Lee’s 5 for 30 against England in the second final of 2002-03 VB Series.
