Cricket: McGrath leaves Australia team for personal reasons

SYDNEY - Fast bowler Glenn McGrath was a late withdrawal from Australia's team to play South Africa in a limited-overs one-day international at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium on Friday.

McGrath had been selected to lead the Australian attack but team officials released a statement just hours before the match saying he was returning home for personal reasons.

The statement said McGrath's replacement would be announced at the coin toss.