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Stuart MacGill

Full name:	Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill
Born:	25th February 1971, Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Leg-break and googly
Relations:	Father: TMD MacGill; Grandfather: CWT MacGill
Teams:	Australia (Test: 1997/98-2008); Australia (ODI: 1999/00); Western Australia (Main FC: 1993/94); New South Wales (Main FC: 1996/97-2007/08); Somerset (Main FC: 1997); Nottinghamshire (Main FC: 2002-2004); Devon (Main ListA: 1997-1998); New South Wales (Main ListA: 1997/98-2006/07); Nottinghamshire (Main ListA: 2002-2004); Nottinghamshire (Main Twenty20: 2003); All teams
Nottinghamshire Cap: 2002
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	MacGill in line to replace Warne, says chief selector
	MacGill to concentrate on the first-class game
	MacGill urges Panesar to be his own man
	List of all articles

In an age when Shane Warne spun himself into the history books of world cricket, another leg spinner has been playing in his shadows for so many years. And now only after the retirement of the great Warney, has MacGill gotten a chance to fully command the lead spinner’s position in the team. An old-fashioned operator with a gargantuan legbreak and majestic wrong'un, Stuart MacGill has the best strike-rate and worst luck of any modern spin bowler. Inspite of least available playing opportunities, he took 53 wickets in 11 Tests during Warne's 12-month drugs ban in 2003-04, yet has always been termed as some one who bowls one boundary-ball per over. His listless batting and fielding meant that he has played only 3 ODIs inspite of a great domestic record. He is known to be a wine connoisseur who is said to have read 24 novels on a tour of Pakistan. However, his story has been that of a misfit in the team. He refused to play in Zimbabwe citing political & security reasons, something which has become a major issue with international teams whenever Zimbabwean tours are concerned. But at age 36, it might not be too late to fix things and make a great name for himself, starting with the tour of West Indies.
Profile DateLine: 3rd June 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Australia	44	47	11	349	43	9.69	0	0	48.81	16

Test Career Bowling (1997/98-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Australia	11237	366	6038	208	8-108	29.02	12	2	54.02	3.22

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1993/94-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	184	212	57	1536	56*	9.90	0	2	76

First-Class Career Bowling (1993/94-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	41418	1278	23599	774	8-108	30.48	43	6	53.51	3.41

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Australia	3	2	1	1	1	1.00	0	0	33.33	2

One-Day International Career Bowling (1999/00)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Australia	180	4	105	6	4-19	17.50	1	0	30.00	3.50

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1997-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	107	41	19	171	26	7.77	0	0	22

One-Day Career Bowling (1997-2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	5228	53	4347	193	5-40	22.52	10	4	27.08	4.98

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2003)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	5	2	1	13	8*	13.00	0	0	118.18	1

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2003)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	104	0	144	6	3-42	24.00	0	0	17.33	8.30