Former Australia pacer & a renowned name in World Cricket, Glenn McGrath has grabbed the eyeballs with his fascinating act! The prolific pacer has recently shared a video in which he is seen capturing 3 pythons at his home. In the video McGrath is seen handling a snake near his bedroom with a broom. And his courageous act of handling a snake has left fans amused. Shocked fans can’t stop themselves from praising him & they even gave Glenn McGrath the title of ‘snake catcher’.
Glen McGrath also claimed that he took two more snakes out of the house & released them in the bush. Fans were surprised to see how a cricketer could handle three snakes so efficiently & released them back into the bush without causing himself & his family members any kind of harm.
“After plenty of encouragement & support from @saraleonmcgrath all 3 Coastal Carpet Pythons that were in the house were safely released back into the bush #carpetpython #snakecatcher #notthebestfootwear,”
Captioned the former Australia pacer in his Instagram post.
How did Glenn McGrath become Snake Catcher?
In the video McGrath was seen going towards a Coastal Carpet Python which was at the corner of the lobby. The prolific pacer had a broom in his hand so that he could handle the reptile. He was seen taking the snake out of the house & in the process the snake tried to attack him a few times but couldn’t do that. McGrath has so professionally picked the snake with a broom. In the end, Glen McGrath became successful in capturing the snake & putting him out of the house with the help of the broom.
Watch the glimpses of the video here:
The moment the video was shared on social media it went viral with fans praising the cricketer for his courage & technique in handling a dangerous snake. Most of them called him a professional snake catcher while others were concerned for him. The video received thousands of likes within a few hours of being shared.
A Glimpse of Glenn McGrath’s Illustrious Career Span
In an international career span of over 14 years, McGrath was regarded as one of the best pacers in World Cricket. He has ended his career with 563 wikcets for Australia in Test Cricket & 381 runs in ODI format. He has also played 14 fixtures in the IPL scalping 12 wickets with an economy rate of 6.61.
Though McGrath didn’t capture the limelight during his career, he made use of basic skills to produce desirable results. It was McGrath’s ‘stick to basics’ rule that helped him to take his Test wickets tally to 563. McGrath has also earned the mark of greatest fast bowler ever & is one of the renowned bowlers in World Cricket. He is also known for his great camaraderie with legendary bowler Shane Warner. And under Warner’s guidance, McGrath has crushed great rivals & guided Australia to glorious wins. McGrath has also earned laurels in the Ashes series & is regarded as one of the best bowlers in Ashes history. Notably, Glenn McGrath is also the only Australian pacer to feature in 100 Tests.
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