McGrath Coming Home

[Donny]

Williams replaces McGrath in Australia squad
Greg Buckle (Reuters) - 3 April 2003

Uncapped Brad Williams will join the Australia squad for the West Indies tour as a temporary replacement for paceman Glenn McGrath, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) said on Thursday.

McGrath, 33, left Steve Waugh's team in London en route to Guyana earlier this week and caught a flight back to Sydney to comfort his wife Jane, who has cancer. Scans for a back injury revealed her illness.

"Jane McGrath has been diagnosed with a secondary cancer infection in her hip. All indications are that with treatment, she will have a full recovery," the ACB said in a statement.

ACB chief executive James Sutherland told reporters in Melbourne: "There's certainly no pressure on our part for him (McGrath) to rush any decisions on when or how he gets back."

Jane McGrath, a 36-year-old mother of two, successfully battled breast cancer five years ago.

[Kristin5]

It was repoted on the Channel 7 news this morning that she has been given the all-clear and Glenn is now returning to the West Indies.

[Donny]

McGrath to rejoin Australian team in West Indies
Reuters - 8 April 2003


Fast bowler Glenn McGrath is hoping to rejoin the Australian Cricket team on their tour of West Indies while his wife Jane undergoes treatment for cancer, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Tuesday.

The ACB said in a statement that McGrath would return to the Caribbean for the final two tests but only if his wife's initial treatment goes well.

"Subject to Jane McGrath's reaction to cancer treatment in the coming weeks, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed today that fast bowler Glenn McGrath will resume his place on the tour of the West Indies later this month," the statement said.

McGrath quit the tour last week and flew home to comfort his wife after she was diagnosed with a secondary cancer infection in her hip. Jane previously made a successful recovery from breast cancer.

McGrath's decision to go back came after a specialist said her condition was not as bad as feared. She will still undergo radiation therapy but is expected to make a full recovery.

The ACB said McGrath would most likely return ahead of Australia's tour match against the University of West Indies in Barbados on 26 April.

He would miss the first two Tests of the four-match series but would be available for the third Test, starting on May 1 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

[couragous cloke]

yeah donny just read that in pocket news, thats another blow to the westindies!!

[MrsTarrant]

Hahahaha suffer couragous cloke! GO AUSSIES!

[Northern Pie]

yeah i wonder who can bowl out such an amazing batting line up as that!!

[HAL]

Yeah. . . . . "I wonder why I wonder why - I wonder why I wonder". . . .