Glenn McGrath Quotes

Having two bowlers who can exceed 90 mph is a mouth-watering prospect - and something batsmen will not relish one bit.

Fast bowling is an art, like spin bowling.

It is scary when bowling how hard batsmen hit it now.

I am a big fan of the five-bowler strategy.

Runs are important, don't get me wrong, but it will be wickets that I will be judged on.

I never look to contain. I always try and take wickets.

I like to take wickets and see wickets and chances and I think in T20 cricket you have to risk a boundary to take a wicket.

Speed can't always get you wickets.

I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.

I just play because I love playing and I try and take as many wickets as I can.

During the peak of my career, I used to pick the ball as soon it was released from the bowler's hands. And I hit the ball through the line.

I like to watch batsmen who will entertain and, as things stand, an opening spell from Jimmy Anderson is about as good as it gets.

If you are playing in the right conditions, there is always motivation to bowl fast. If you are playing in the wrong condition then you want to be a batsman.

I always love challenges, and when I bowl, I always look to get wickets.

I might be six foot six but that doesn't mean I can play a Steve Harmison role and bounce people out.

Playing with Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn, I am a very lucky guy. Not many people are going to attack those two, which means the batsmen will attack me. And if they attack me, there is always a chance I can get a wicket.

I don't bowl to hit people; I bowl to get wickets.

If I can bat against someone who is bowling 145 kph on a challenging wicket - that confidence is really important.

On Edens Gardens pitch, nobody bowls well.

You see teams buy a lot of batsmen for a lot of money because they are good batsmen. But you also need good bowlers to get them out or contain the runs.

I love that feeling of being in a battle with the new ball, you're getting an opening batsman out while they are desperate to survive.

I enjoy taking wickets more than most people can understand. I'm addicted to that feeling.

As a bowler I think I am more wicket-based than some.

I try to keep the ball up to the bat, and I usually get the ball to outswing, so I get wickets like that.

I'm lucky because not only do I have the chance to experience the thrill of winning, but I also get to bowl really fast. Those two things are the best feelings in the world, better than any drugs - not that I've tried any.