Tahila McGrath is an Australian cricketer who is famous for being picked by UP Warriorz for Rs. The revenue of the Women’s Super League in 2023 is Rs 140 crore. She is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler.
Wiki/Biography
Tahlia May McGrath was born on Friday, November 10, 1995 in Adelaide, South Australia (27 years old; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. She studied at Flinders University in Australia.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Thalia’s father’s name is Barry McGrath and her mother’s name is Linda McGrath.
Thalia McGrath and her parents
Her brother’s name is Josh McGrath and her sister’s name is Kayla McGrath.
Thalia McGrath and her siblings
Relationships/Affairs
Thalia is in a relationship with Cameron Nesbitt.
Talia McGrath and Cameron Nesbitt
Profession
domestic cricket
In November 2018, she represented the Adelaide Strikers in the 2018-19 Women’s Big Bash League. In the 2021-2022 season, she serves as the captain of the Women’s Big Bash League.
Tahlia McGrath with Adelaide Strikers
In April 2022, she was bought by the Southern Braves to participate in the 2022 England Hundred.
Tahlia McGrath with members of the Southern Braves at the 100-Man Tournament
international cricket
In early 2017, she was selected for the Australian Women’s Cricket World Cup squad, but was not selected for the match squad. Later in 2017, she was selected for the Australia squad for the Ashes Women’s World Cup match against England. She was selected for WODI and test form.
Tahlia McGrath bats in Women’s Ashes series
On 26 October 2017, she took her first international wicket in the second WODI match between Australia and England. On November 9, 2017, she made her debut for the Australian women’s football team against the England women’s football team in the Women’s Ashes series. In April 2019, she signed a contract with the Australian Cricket National Performance Team for the 2019-20 season. Being a part of the team, even when she wasn’t on the team, she gained a lot of experience by traveling to different countries with the “A” team. In April 2020, she signed a core contract with Cricket Australia for the 2020-21 season. In August 2021, she was named in the Australia squad for one-off day or night Test matches for a series against India. In September 2021, she performed brilliantly in the first three WODI games of the series at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay, Queensland. She did not get a chance to bat in the series. On September 24, 2021, she took 3-45 and scored 74 runs off 77 balls with Beth Mooney to lead Australia to the top of the table. She made her Women’s Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Australia on 7 October 2021 against India. In January 2022, she represented the Australian team against the England Women’s Ashes Women’s Team. In the WT20I series, she took three wickets and scored over 75 runs, becoming the first Australian all-rounder to do so. She scored 91 runs off 49 balls with a record of 3-26. She scored 225 runs and took 11 wickets against Women’s Ashes, becoming the player of the series. In January 2022, she joined the Australian team for the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. In May 2022, she represented the Australian team in the Commonwealth Games Cricket Championship in Birmingham, England.
Tahlia McGrath and her team to host 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup
In 2022, she played the final T20I against India in Mumbai and captained Australia after interim captain Alyssa Healy was injured. In 2023, she scored 57 runs and took 6 wickets in the Women’s T20 World Cup in Gokbehar and reached the semi-finals. On February 27, they won the trophy.
Tahlia McGrath with her team after winning Women’s T20 World Cup
women’s premier league
In 2023, UP Warriorz purchased her for Rs. 140 crore for the Women’s Super League.
dispute
In 2022, she caused controversy when she continued to play against India at the Commonwealth Games even after she tested positive for the coronavirus. Many criticized the CWG’s decision and said if it was fair for her to compete, it would be wrong for tennis player Novak Djokovic, who arrived in Australia Blocked from the Australian Open. The Australian people considered him a safety risk because he was not unvaccinated.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- 2022: 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Championship Gold Medal
Tahlia McGrath poses with gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 2022: Awarded ICC Player of the Month for winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
Tahlia McGrath wins ICC Player of the Month award
- 2023: T20I Women’s Player of the Year at Cricket Australia Awards Night 2023
Tahlia McGrath named T20I Player of the Year
Domestic/national team
- 2011/12 to present: South Australia
- 2015/16 to present: Adelaide forward
- 2022-Present: Southern Braves
- 2023 to present: UP Warriorz
Favorites
- Video Game: Crash Bandicoot
- Basketball player: LeBron James
Facts/Trivia
- Her teammates call her “T-Mac.”
- Her jersey number is #32 (Australia).
- She is trained by Luke Williams.
- Her hobbies include surfing and traveling.
- In August 2022, she tested positive for the new coronavirus and participated in the Commonwealth Games cricket championship against India. She scored 2 runs in the game and made two field goals, scoring 24 points. The game toss was delayed because the news about Thalia had only been known minutes before. After the news broke, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur was worried for her teammates. She said in an interview,
The Indian team only discovered this during the toss and had no time to react. There are obviously concerns, but that’s the decision of the authorities. We had no problem because she (McGrath) wasn’t too ill, so we decided to keep playing. We have to show sportsmanship. We’re glad we didn’t say no to Thalia because that would have been a really hard blow for her. “
Tahlia McGrath sits in isolation during Commonwealth Games
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