Stuart MacGill

Former Australia cricketer Stuart MacGill has broken his silence on his alleged kidnapping and assault, saying he had "done nothing wrong" and the ordeal had taken a major toll on his family.

Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill has been arrested and charged with an alleged cocaine deal. In April 2021, MacGill was kidnapped by armed individuals outside his residence in northern Sydney. The incident, which shocked the cricketing world, involved him being forcibly taken, assaulted, threatened, and left stranded.

Stuart MacGill, in his first interview since being convicted for facilitating a cocaine deal, opened up about his struggles with anxiety and the impact on his children. The former cricketer expressed concerns about their exposure to social media and the challenges he faces in finding employment.

Former Australia leg-spinner Stuart MacGill was allegedly kidnapped from his home in Sydney and then released after an hour-long ordeal last month, New South Wales (NSW) police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on April 14 when he was bundled into a car and driven to a remote location, after which he was assaulted and threatened with a firearm.

Sri Lankan pace spearhead Lasith Malinga has vowed to go after the Australian batsmen in their two-Test series getting underway next Thursday.

Mike Hussey has asked Australian selectors to choose a specialist spinner for the first Test against India starting December 26 and hoped leg-spinner Stuart MacGill will be able to make the cut.

A Sydney District Court jury acquitted former Australia Test cricketer Stuart MacGill of involvement in a significant commercial drug deal but convicted him on a lesser charge tied to drug supply. Despite arranging a meeting, MacGill claimed he was unaware of the cocaine transaction arranged by his supplier and brother-in-law.

Stuart MacGill has dismissed any notion that Shane Warne hindered his Test career, asserting that Warne's success actually paved the way for opportunities for other leg spinners. MacGill acknowledged Warne's unparalleled effectiveness and admitted his own inconsistencies, highlighting their contrasting styles.

MUMBAI: Away from the frenetic pace of Sydney, MacGill is enjoying his county stint in England. The man who wrecked Bangladesh with 17 wickets spoke to TNN from Trentbridge.

Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill's uncertainty to find a place in the team has bolstered the chances of Brad Hogg to play against India in the upcoming home series.

Australian spinner Stuart MacGill has expressed wish to return to the Australian team and play his best. MacGill also believed that he was doing right things to return to the national side.

The brother of Stuart MacGill's girlfriend Maria O'Meagher was allegedly a part of the abduction of the former Australia leg-spinner, as per latest media reports.

Despite an unimpressive display against Sri Lanka in Hobart, leg-spinner Stuart MacGill should be an automatic inclusion for the first Test against India if he is fit, captain Ricky Ponting has said.

Michael Vandort (82) and skipper Mahela Jayawardane (49) led Sri Lanka's fight back against Australia but the visitors still trailed by 122 runs.

Shane Warne's list of world's best 50 Test cricketers in his book 'Shane Warne's century'.

Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has advised Australian selectors to sack Stuart MacGill and select a young slow bowler in his place.

Asha Sobhana's parents were in a state of distress and were prepared to hastily go to a nearby police station to report their daughter missing when she didn't arrive home even three hours after the usual school closing time.

You can call it the curse of being a contemporary of legends. It is the curse that did not allow Stuart MacGill to play Test cricket for too long, has not let Andy Murray win more than three Grand Slam titles and has put paid to Dinesh Karthik's hopes of having a successful, long international career.

Having talked the talk, volatile Team India pacer S Sreesanth now needs to back up his aggression with performance and prove his worth, said Glenn McGrath.

Citing Indian batsmen's susceptibility to fast bowling, Australian great Glenn McGrath has urged the selectors to pick an all-pace attack for the first time in 16 years for the Boxing Day Test.