McGrath in a dilemma

Chairman of selectors Trevor Hons has delivered fast bowler Glenn McGrath an ultimatum to play a lead-up match if he is to be considered for...

Chairman of selectors Trevor Hons has delivered fast bowler Glenn McGrath an ultimatum to play a lead-up match if he is to be considered for Australia’s Test series next month in South Africa, the cricketer told local radio today.

McGrath skipped last week’s limited-overs tri-series finals against Sri Lanka and the one-day section of the South Africa tour to be with his wife, Jane, who has had a recurrence of breast cancer.

The New South Wales team’s next four-day match is against Tasmania in Hobart starting on March 2.

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“I think in another week or two they (selectors) will look at selecting the Test tour,” McGrath said.

“It makes it a lot more difficult to have to play a match before the team selection, which cuts down my time by quite a lot. I think in all fairness that makes it quite difficult to make the Test tour. We’ll see how things go. My priority is Jane and cricket has taken a back seat,” he added.

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