Glenn McGrath Quotes

Growing up, my education about Test cricket came from dad's video of the 1981 Ashes series - and Ian Botham's incredible match at Headingley.

Lord's is such a special place and to get my first and now my 500th wickets here is something that will live with me for a long time.

I first got into cricket by watching Test matches on TV and listening to overseas tours on the radio. The sport really grabbed me - and it didn't matter that England weren't hugely successful back then.

Get picked for an Ashes Test at Lord's and you know you're going to meet the Queen. She arrived before the start of our game against Australia in 2013 and we lined up for inspection like the household cavalry on Horse Guards Parade.

Innovation grabs the attention. You go back through the history of cricket and there are certain moments in time that grab you. Kevin Pietersen's flamingo shot was one of those.

As a young kid you stay up late to watch the Ashes, getting told off for not being in bed, and dream of making a hundred against Australia.

Everything goes out of the window when you start an Ashes series. It's about grabbing the moment.

I can remember that 2005 Ashes as a kid and being really absorbed in that whole series at 14 years old. It was magical.

You know there is something a little bit special about an Ashes.

Big wins in the first Test of an Ashes series polarise everything moving forward.

I heard a lot about Ian Botham's Ashes, in 1981. Everybody still talks about his performance.

I was a fortnight away from my 16th birthday when the fabled 2005 Ashes series ended. My hero-worship throughout it belonged to Ian Bell - though I don't think I've ever made that abundantly clear to him.

The Ashes have been hard, but you take the accolades when they come along.

If I get runs in an entertaining fashion, then great. I like to get on top of bowlers and be aggressive. I don't want to be dominated by them. Hopefully people enjoy the way I play.

I just love playing for England, whether it's opening or middle order.

I have loved cricket my whole life, from playing in the garden as a child, and will never underestimate how special it is to pull on an England shirt.

I remember the first time seeing myself on TV, when my family was watching the documentary 'Eyes on the Prize' for the first time. There were pictures of people going up the school stairs, and Mom said, 'Oh, that's you!' I said, 'I can't believe this. This is important.'

I have never played a Test match at the Eden... It's such a big shame and disappointment.

Any side that wins 21 out of 22 rounds is clearly doing something extraordinary.

I've played a lot of cricket at Trent Bridge over the years, and have had a lot of fond memories there.

Yorkshire knew how important Scarborough was for me. So I was awarded my county cap there in 2011. That first cap is one of the most precious things I own. The club didn't tell me that I'd be receiving it, but instead tipped off my mum, making sure she saw the presentation.

I'm looking forward to the new challenge that playing T20 cricket in England will bring.

Being the guy that ended the run of the greatest fighter ever will always be attached to my name.

My experience with Australia in the 1997 Ashes series taught me that fighting back is a combination of technique and mindset.

I'd grown up knowing all about Don Bradman and visited his museum in Bowral quite a few times and absolutely loved the place and then to go back there and receive my baggy green and play my first Test match there at the oval, and obviously my parents were there and a lot of family and friends, it was really cool.