Glenn McGrath - Line and Strength

Glenn McGrath with Daniel Lane - Line and Strength; The complete story - Heineman - 2008, first edition - 428pp, colour photographs - Hardcover and dustcover in good condition - internally clean and tightly bound.

From working the land in Narromine to winning cricket's World Cup three times, Glenn McGrath has always faced life with fierce determination and an unerring will to succeed, despite the odds. Now, following his retirement from international cricket, McGrath tells his complete story - on and off the field.

The man known as "Pigeon" won his baggy green cap in Perth in 1993 and went on to forge a brilliant career, eventually becoming cricket's most successful fast bowler with 563 Test wickets. McGarth entered Ashes folklore in 1997 when he destroyed England by taking 8 for 38 at Lord's, and he even scored  Test half-century with the bat. With leg spinner Shane Warne, he formed the most devastating bowling combination in Test history.

Glenn McGrath's most meaningful achievements, however, have been off the field. With his wife, Jane, a survivor of breast and bone cancers, he established the McGrath Foundation, a major fundraiser for and supporter of breast cancer sufferers. Here, in their own words, the McGraths discuss their ongoing battles with the disease.

Line and Strength is the tell-all story of an Australian country boy who took on the world.