How to be the new McGrath

[Sachinism]

According to cricinfo we have the new new new McGrath coming out in Peter George. The new McGrath being Finn, the new new McGrath being Hazelwood, for those who are slow on the uptake when it comes to new model McGraths. It seems that now “new McGarthism” is the most popular trend in world cricket, just beating momentum and spitting at Suliemann Benn. Apparently in club cricket all over the planet there are young quicks who can’t wait to bowl within themselves for hours on end with no swing. The cricinfo article actually states there are heaps more new McGraths already playing than you had ever thought. Stuart Clark – Mcgrath lite. Mohammad Asif – druggy McGrath. Morne Morkel – wayward McGrath. Stuart Broad – McGrath incorporated. They shouldn’t have stopped there they could have gone further. Courtney Walsh – Prequel McGrath. Bob Willis – Zombie McGrath. Praveen Kumar – Short McGrath. Shaun Tait – Anti McGrath. It seems that you only need to fill in one box of McGrath like qualities to make you like McGrath. Those qualities are. Height Weigh. Line Length Angry face 8 year old boy’s hair cut. So if you fit any of these criteria you could be the next new McGrath. But how will the world know? You are just a tall fast bowler with a **** house hair cut, well this is where your press skills come in. When talking to the media you must mention McGrath as much as possible. About how he is your idol, how you take so much from him, how he inspired you to bowl within yourself and most importantly you grew your hair in the same style as a homage to the great man. Then just sit back and wait for the articles to get stacked up. Even if they aren’t always writing features on you, your name will be mentioned in every new McGrath story out there, and currently there are more new McGrath stories out there than there are facebook groups condoning paedophilia. Ofcourse you don’t just have to be the new McGrath, you can give it a twist, be the new Jason Gillespie, or the new Andy Bichel, and someone has to be the new Matthew Nicholson (I’m afraid). As long as you are the new someone we will know how to pigeon hole you and the world will be a better place. http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2010/06/29/how-to-be-the-new-mcgrath/ :cantstop::cantstop:

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[Serani]

So true, "McGrath like" is said about any tall bowler who lacks genuine pace

[thevortex]

This blog used to be much better than this. Praveen Kumar is nowhere close to being like Micgrath. He is a swing bowler as opposed to Mcgrath who openly admitted to not knowing how to bowl swing up until the last phase of his career.

[Sachinism]

I don't think he is saying Kumar is another McGrath, rather he's mocking the people who claim to have uncovered the new McGrath, basically anyone with any similarity is being hailed as the new McGrath. But I agree, don't know where Kumar's name come from

[Lord]

Munaf Patel?

[zen]

Munaf Patel?

I thought he was better than McGrath :P

[The Outsider]

Munaf Patel?

McGrath = Prequel Munaf.

[King Tendulkar]

Whats all this new Mcgrath rubbish. Its cos it is more easy to be a line and length merchant. I am wating for the new Marshall or Ambrose:--D

[Roshanrocks]

i am waiting for the new Paul Adams

[Hur Rizvi]

there are few like Mcgrath but no one is like 2ws wasim and waqar

[THX_1138]

i am still waiting for atul.

[CSK Fan]

there are few like Mcgrath but no one is like 2ws wasim and waqar

Yeah right :hysterical: