McGrath has given Australia the edge after bowling Smith
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Australia's Glenn McGrath believes it could be a long time before anyone surpasses his record for the number of Test victims claimed by a paceman.
McGrath took his total to 521 on day three of the Super Series Test against the World XI in Sydney.
And the 35-year-old said: "It will be tough to match. If you want to reach 500 you have to play 100-plus matches.
"With the amount of cricket we play these days, and the stresses of fast bowling, it can be very strenuous."
The veteran seamer bowled Graeme Smith for a duck in the World XI's second innings as they finished on 25-2, needing 330 more for victory with three days left.
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It's going to be tough for any batsman out there
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McGrath does not expect the game to last beyond Monday and is confident of a home win.
No visiting team has scored 355 in the fourth innings to win a Test in Australia and the highest target achieved at the SCG was Australia's 276-4, chasing 274, to beat England in 1898.
"It's looking pretty much in Australia's favour at the moment. I think we are on top," he explained.
"The match will be over, one way or the other, sometime tomorrow and if they get the runs it'll be fair enough.
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