McGrath impressed by pacer Umesh Yadav's attitude
Updated On: 02 January, 2012 09:00 AM IST | | Sai Mohan
Australia pace legend Glenn McGrath was at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here yesterday to meet the teams during their pre-Test net sessions.
Australia pace legend Glenn McGrath was at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here yesterday to meet the teams during their pre-Test net sessions. All the players sported pink caps as part of a charity event to aid the McGrath Foundation which raises money to place Breast Care Nurses in communities across Australia.
The SCG will once again turn pink on Day Three of the Test (January 5), the stumps and bat handles will be pink and spectators will be encouraged to wear pink bandanas to help raise money for the charity. The SCG Trust has renamed Day Three of the annual Test as the 'Jane McGrath Day', in honour of McGrath's late wife.
The New South Welshman spoke to MiD DAY yesterday.
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Sir Donald Bradman scored his 100th first-class century at the SCG against India in 1947-48. We are here now for the 100th Test at SCG and Sachin Tendulkar could get his 100th international century -- a ground which he rates his favourite outside India. Is it too good to be true?
Gee, I didn't even know about that. It's a beautiful thing. How these things work. It's magical. I love Sachin, he's a special man, a special talent but I would rather hope that it (the 100th ton) doesn't happen at the SCG. I want him to score that 100th hundred, but I am hoping it's after this tour. But it's definitely going to be a special occasion, and a celebration of cricket.
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