Stuart MacGill

Stuart MacGill was an Australian leg-spin bowler who took wickets at a prolific rate whenever selected, often playing in the shadow of Shane Warne.

Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill was born on 25 February 1971 in Mount Lawley, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, into a cricketing family, with both his father, Terry, and grandfather, Charlie, having previously played state-level cricket for Western Australia. MacGill made his Test debut against South Africa in 1998, and developed into one of the finest leg-spin bowlers of his generation, credited with having the best strike rate of any modern leg-spinner, though he spent much of his career competing for a place behind the legendary Shane Warne. MacGill was recalled to the Test side in 2007 following Warne's retirement, and took wickets at a rapid rate whenever selected, finishing his 44-Test career with 208 wickets despite never holding a settled place in the side during his prime years. MacGill retired from international cricket in 2008, and moved into broadcasting, co-hosting coverage of the 2009 Ashes series, remaining widely regarded as one of the most talented spin bowlers to have played in the shadow of one of the sport's all-time greats.

MacGill was an attacking leg-spin bowler who relied on sharp turn and bounce to trouble batsmen. He bowled with good pace through the air and generated significant spin, making him particularly effective on pitches that offered assistance to spin bowlers.

MacGill established himself as one of the most effective leg-spinners in world cricket during Australia's golden era of the late 1990s and 2000s.

• Second-highest strike rate among bowlers with 200+ Test wickets
• part of Australia's dominant Test sides of the 2000s