Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill (born 25 February 1971) is an Australian former cricketer who represented the Australian national cricket team in 44 Test matches and three One Day Internationals. A right-arm leg spin bowler, MacGill has been credited with having one of the finest strike rates among modern leg-spin bowlers. His international career, however, was constrained by the dominance of Shane Warne, who occupied the sole specialist spinner's position in the Australian side for much of MacGill's playing years.
| Full name | Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1971 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Role | Right-arm leg spin bowler |
| Tests | 44 |
| One Day Internationals | 3 |
| Domestic teams | Western Australia, New South Wales, Nottinghamshire, Devon, Somerset |
MacGill emerged as a specialist leg spinner during a period in Australian cricket when Shane Warne held a near-permanent place as the team's frontline slow bowler. As a result, MacGill's Test appearances were generally limited to matches in which Warne was unavailable or when conditions favoured the inclusion of two spinners.
MacGill played first-class cricket for Western Australia and New South Wales in Australian domestic competition. In England, he turned out for Nottinghamshire, Devon and Somerset.
Following Shane Warne's retirement, MacGill was recalled to the Australian Test side in 2007 to play as the team's spinner in the first Test against the Sri Lankan cricket team. He announced his retirement from international cricket during the second Test of Australia's 2008 tour of the West Indies.
After retiring as a player, MacGill moved into broadcasting. He co-hosted coverage of the 2009 Ashes series on SBS alongside Damien Martyn and Greg Matthews. Between 2009 and 2010, he was a radio co-host on the Triple M Sydney breakfast programme The Grill Team.
In 2021, MacGill was the victim of an alleged kidnapping in the Sydney suburb of Cremorne. In 2023, he was charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine. In March 2025, a jury found MacGill guilty of knowingly taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug.
MacGill is regarded as a leg spinner of considerable skill whose Test career was shaped by the contemporaneous presence of Shane Warne. Despite limited opportunities, his strike rate established him as one of the most effective wrist spinners of his era.