| Dec 1989 | First-grade debut – Sutherland vs Sydney University – Caringbah Oval. |
| Jan 1993 | First-class debut – NSW vs Tasmania – SCG. Adam Gilchrist makes his debut in the same match. 29.1-9-79-5 & 13.3-6-29-0
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| Mar 1993 | Sheffield Shield Final – NSW vs Queensland – SCG. NSW wins by eight wickets. 24.5-5-64-4 & 18-5-28-3 Fourth in the first-class season bowling averages – 25 wickets at 23.92
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| Nov 1993 | Test debut – First Test, Australia vs New Zealand – WACA Ground. Becomes the 358th Test cricketer for Australia. 39-12-92-2 & 16-6-50-1
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| Dec 1993 | One Day International debut – Australia vs South Africa – MCG. Becomes the 113th ODI cricketer for Australia.
8.4-1-28-0
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| Apr 1995 | Man of the Match – First Test, West Indies vs Australia – Bridgetown. 12.1-1-46-3 & 22-6-68-5
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| Dec 1995 | Man of the Match – Second Test, Australia vs Sri Lanka – MCG. 23.4-9-40-5 & 33.5-6-92-2
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| Mar 1996 | World Cup Final – Sri Lanka vs Australia – Lahore. Sri Lanka wins by seven wickets.
8.2-1-28-0
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| Mar 1996 | Man of the Match – First-grade Final, Bankstown vs Sutherland – Bankstown Oval. 17-5-28-5 & 23-5-72-3
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| Nov 1996 | Named an ABC McGilvray Medallist for 1996 as one of Australia’s four outstanding players during the period November 1995 to March 1996.
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| Dec 1996 | Man of the Match – Second Test, Australia vs West Indies – SCG. 31-9-82-4 & 17-7-36-3
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| Dec 1996 | Takes 100th Test wicket – Third Test, Australia vs West Indies – MCG. Robert Samuels lbw b McGrath.
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| Feb 1997 | Man of the Series – Australia vs West Indies in Australia. 5 Tests – 26 wickets for 453 – average 17.42
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| Jun 1997 | Man of the Match – Second Test, England vs Australia – Lord’s. 20.3-8-38-8 & 20-5-65-1
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| Aug 1997 | Man of the Series – England vs Australia in England. 6 Tests – 36 wickets for 701 runs – average 19.47
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| Nov 1997 | Named an ABC McGilvray Medallist for 1997 as one of Australia’s four outstanding players during the period August 1996 to August 1997.
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| Jan 1998 | Named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 1997.
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| Nov-98 | Man of the Match – First Test, Australia vs England – Gabba. 34.2-11-85-6 & 16-6-30-1
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| Jan-99 | Takes 200th Test wicket – Fifth Test, Australia vs England – SCG. Alec Stewart c Warne b McGrath.
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| Jan-99 | Takes 100th ODI wicket – Australia vs England – MCG.
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| Mar-99 | Man of the Match – First Test, West Indies vs Australia – Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. 14-3-50-5 & 10-3-28-5 and 39 & 4*
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| Jun-99 | World Cup Final – Australia vs Pakistan – Lord’s. Australia wins by eight wickets. 9-3-13-2
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| Oct-99 | Plays 100th ODI – Australia vs Zimbabwe – Bulawayo. 6.4-0-21-1
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| Nov-99 | Named as Wisden’s Australian Cricketer of the Year for 1999.
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| Nov-99 | Named an ABC McGilvray Medallist for 1999 as one of Australia’s four outstanding players during the period September 1998 to June 1999.
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| Jan-00 | Named in the NSW Blues Living Legends XII, selected from all living players who have represented NSW.
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| Jan-00 | Man of the Match – Third Test, Australia vs India – SCG. 18.5-7-48-5 & 17-1-55-5
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| Jan-00 | Named inaugural Allan Border Medallist as Australian Cricketer of the Year – awarded to the player who receives the most votes from a voting academy of players, umpires and media. Glenn received the most player votes and the most umpire/media votes – 97 in total – to win from Steve Waugh (87) and Ricky Ponting (77). Also named as Test Player of the Year, with 14 votes, from Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh (both 12).
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| Jul-00 | Named International Cricketer of the Year 2000 – nominees are players whose consistently excellent performances have led to high placing in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Cricket Ratings for Test and One Day International cricket over the previous year.
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| Jul-00 | Playing for Worcestershire in English county cricket, scores maiden first-class half-century with 55 vs Nottinghamshire.
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| Sep-00 | Finishes English county season as the leading firstclass wicket-taker (80 wickets at 13.21), with the best average and strike-rate of bowlers with over 40 wickets. In the Sunday League, takes 30 wickets at 8.13 – third-highest wicket-taker and best average and best economy rate of all bowlers. Named Bowler of the Year.
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| Nov-00 | Named an ABC McGilvray Medallist for 2000 as one of Australia’s four outstanding players during the period August 1999 to April 2000.
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| Nov-00 | Man of the Match – First Test, Australia vs West Indies – Gabba. 20-12-17-6 & 13-9-10-4
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| Dec-00 | Takes 300th Test wicket – Second Test, Australia vs West Indies – WACA Ground. Brian Lara c MacGill b McGrath. Becomes the tenth Australian player to take a hat-trick in Test cricket. Sherwin Campbell, Brian Lara, Jimmy Adams.
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| Jan-01 | Man of the Series – 2000/01 Australia vs West Indies in Australia. 5 Tests – 21 wickets for 359 runs – average 17.09
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| Feb-01 | Named One Day International Player of the Year, with 18 votes, from Damien Martyn and Mark Waugh (16). Also finishes fifth in the Allan Border Medal with 57 votes, behind Steve Waugh (63), Mark Waugh (62), Brett Lee (61) and Adam Gilchrist (58).
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| Mar-01 | Australia scores world-record sixteenth consecutive Test victory – First Test, Australia vs India – Mumbai.
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| Mar-01 | Takes 200th ODI wicket – Australia vs India – Indore.
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| Jul-01 | Man of the Match – Second Test, Australia vs England – Lord’s. 24-9-54-5 & 19-4-60-3
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| Aug-01 | Man of the Series – 2001 England vs Australia in England. 5 Tests – 32 wickets for 542 runs – average 16.94.
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| Nov-01 | Named an ABC McGilvray Medallist for 2001 as one of Australia’s four outstanding players during the period September 2000 to August 2001.
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| May-02 | Australian Team named as Best Team at Laureus World Sports Awards.
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| Oct-02 | Takes 400th Test wicket – Third Test, Australia vs Pakistan – Sharjah. Waqar Younis lbw b McGrath.
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| Feb-03 | Best figures by an Australian in ODIs – World Cup vs Namibia – Potchefstroom. 7-4-15-7
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| Mar-03 | World Cup Final – Australia vs India – Wanderers. Australia wins by 125 runs. 8.2-0-52-3
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| Jul-04 | Man of the Match – First Test, Australia vs Sri Lanka – Darwin. 15-4-37-5 & 16-9-24-2
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| Oct-04 | Plays 100th Test – Third Test, Australia vs India – Nagpur. 25-13-27-3 & 16-1-79-2
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| Nov-04 | Scores maiden Test half-century – First Test, Australia vs New Zealand – Gabba. 61 runs from 92 balls, with 5 fours and 1 six. Record score for Australia by a number 11 batsman. Tenth-wicket partnership of 116 with Jason Gillespie.
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| Nov-04 | Man of the Series – 2004/05 Australia vs New Zealand in Australia. 2 Tests – 9 wickets for 184 runs – average 20.44
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| Dec-04 | Achieves best bowling figures in Tests – First Test, Australia vs Pakistan – WACA Ground. 16-8-24-8
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| Feb-05 | Takes 300th ODI wicket in 200th ODI, Australia vs Pakistan – MCG.
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| Jul-05 | Takes 500th Test wicket – First Test, England vs Australia – Lord’s. Marcus Trescothick c Langer b McGrath Career record at Lord’s: 3 Tests – 26 wickets for 299 runs – average 11.50
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| Sep-05 | Plays last Test in England – Fifth Test, England vs Australia, The Oval. Career record in England: 14 Tests – 87 wickets for 1683 runs – average 19.34
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| Nov-06 | Resumes Test career after ten-month break – First Test, Australia vs England – Gabba. 23.1-8-50-6 & 19-3-53-1
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| Dec-06 | Announces retirement from Test cricket at the conclusion of the Fifth Test at the SCG, and retirement from all cricket after the 2007 World Cup.
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| Jan-07 | Plays 124th and last Test – Fifth Test, Australia vs England – SCG. Takes a wicket with final ball. 29-8-67-3 & 21-11-38-3
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| Mar-07 | Breaks Wasim Akram’s record of 55 wickets for most wickets taken in World Cups – Australia vs Bangladesh – Antigua.
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| Apr-07 | Plays 250th and last ODI – World Cup Final, Australia vs Sri Lanka – Kensington Oval. Takes a wicket with second-last ball in ODIs. Australia wins by 53 runs. 7-0-31-1 Breaks record for most wickets taken at a single World Cup: 11 matches – 26 wickets for 357 runs – average 13.73 Named Player of the Tournament.
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