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Sotiropoulos, the brother of Stuart MacGill's partner Maria O'Meagher was also among those who were arrested by the police in connection with the alleged kidnapping, allegedly linked to a cocaine supply deal involving MacGill that had gone wrong. In September 2023, MacGill was charged with taking part in the supply of a large commercial quantity of cocaine.
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MacGill announced that he would retire after the 2nd Test against the West Indies, due to recurring injuries to his knee and nerves in the arm leading to the fingers. Over his career, he has scored more 5-wicket innings than Shane Warne at Sydney
Cricket Ground (SCG). Both Warne and MacGill's records
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MacGill was the victim of an alleged kidnapping in the Sydney suburb of
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January 1998, MacGill was selected as Australia's second spinner and helped them to draw the match with 3 for 22 in the second innings. He next appeared in October of that year for a tour of Pakistan, finishing the series as Australia's top wicket taker with 15 wickets at 27.46.
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Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport
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