Glenn McGrath was born on February 9, 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. He has been married to Sara Leonardi-McGrath since November 18, 2010. They have one child. He was previously married to Jane Louise Steele.
He holds most bowling records in ICC Cricket World Cup, including most wickets, most wickets in a single tournament, best bowling figures, bowling average and most maiden overs.