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The perfect delivery to immortality: Relive Glenn McGrath’s 500th Test wicket at Lord’s

Poulomi Chakraborty

Glenn McGrath's 500 Test wicket (Source: @cricketcomau/x.com)Glenn McGrath's 500 Test wicket (Source: @cricketcomau/x.com)

In a room packed with cricket lovers, ask who the fiercest batter in the world is, and the answers will pour like rain. Someone will say Sachin Tendulkar for his mastery, some will say Brian Lara for his flair, or some will stick to ‘The Wall’, Rahul Dravid. But the twist is, can you name the one bowler who turned out to be a nightmare for all three legends?

The question might feel tough, but the answer will not amaze you for sure. When the Australian bowler had the ball in hand, even legends like Sachin, Lara, and Dravid weren’t safe from his ruthless precision. The name is the Australian legend Glenn McGrath.

The undisputed maestro of precision, Glenn McGrath carved his legacy with every delivery he bowled. Among his countless feats, one moment still stands above the rest: his historic 500th Test wicket on the big stage of the Ashes 2005. Let’s thrive in McGrath magic from Ashes.

Ashes turns into the stage for McGrath’s timeless brilliance

For decades, facing Australia meant one thing: surviving Glenn McGrath’s spell. With his razor-sharp accuracy, disconcerting bounce, and unshakable control, McGrath wasn’t just a bowler; he was a storm in motion. Playing the longest format, the Australian star redefined the dominance and the Ashes 2005 as the world was in awe of his greatness.

The Ashes always adds the extra glitter to Test cricket, and the 2005 season was extra special for Australia. Stepping into the big stage, Glenn McGrath was standing on the brink of achieving 500 wickets in Test cricket, and there was no better way of achieving the greatness against their arch-rivals.

The first was organized at the iconic Lord’s, and the McGrath roared the loudest with dominance. After Australia put on a total of 190 in the first innings, England came intending to dominate the rivals, but McGrath rewrote the script.

Marcus Trescothick came to open the innings with Andrew Strauss, and McGrath came to bowl the seventh over. In the first delivery, he bowled an outstanding delivery, and Trescothick was caught on the fourth slip by Justin Langer.

The wicket was not just the first breakthrough of the match; it was a tale of McGrath’s unreal domination in securing his 500th Test scalp. As he claimed the iconic scalp, Lord’s rose in unison, applauding a legend whose precision had humbled generations.

McGrath celebrates the milestone with yet another fifer

After the Australian legend secured the iconic milestone, the world was busy celebrating that, but a bowler like him doesn’t know the word ‘stop’. After removing Trescothick, he dismissed Andrew Strauss in the same over, and England was seriously under pressure. After this, he secured the crucial wicket of England skipper Michael Vaughan.

After removing Ian Bell in just 6 runs, he sent Andrew Flintoff on a duck and marked another thrilling fifer of his Test career. The domination didn’t stop there as he secured a four-wicket haul in the second innings. With pure domination, Australia registered a massive 239-run victory, and the world witnessed McGrath’s brilliance once again.