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McGrath pulls out of Tests too

SYDNEY : Fast bowler Glenn McGrath ruled himself out of Australia's cricket Test series against South Africa for family reasons on Tuesday, Australian Associated Press reported.

McGrath told the Sydney radio station 2KY he would not be available for the March Test series because of ongoing family commitments, AAP reported.

The first Test begins at Cape Town on March 16. McGrath is Test cricket's third-highest wicket-taker in history, with 542. — AP

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