P343 CEEFAX 2 343 Thu 25 Dec 23:04/44 FIRST TEST, Melbourne 1/3 Australia will leave a decision on whjthjt to field pace bowler Glenn McGrath against against South Africa in Melbourne until an hour before play. He is on his way back from a six-week lay-off due to complications after a hernia operation and is not fully fit. The signs are that hj will start after hj came through a squad training session on Christmas Day unscathed. South African skippjt Hankie Cronji said of McGrath: "I think we'll probably find that hj will play." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Ass Women Cricket England Main menuP343 CEEFAX 2 343 Thu 25 Dec 23:07/19 FIRST TEST, Melbourne 2/3 South Africa hope that Australia's policy of playing separate sides in Tests and one-day cricket could help them beat the hosts at the MCG. The tourists have kept a much more settled side with only Adam Bachjr lift out of the limited-overs matches. South Africa drew their last series in Australia 1-1 in 1993/94 and the Melbourne game was virtually washed out Captain Hankie Cronji said: "I was very disappointed for us so it's fantastic to bj back here on Boxing Day." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Ass Women Cricket England Main menuP343 CEEFAX 2 343 Thu 25 Dec 23:15/06 FIRST TEST, Melbourne 3/3 SQUADS FOR THE FIRST TEST AUSTRALIA (from) SOUTH AFRICA (from) M Taylor (c) G Kirsten M Elliott A Bachjr G Blewett J Kallis M Waugh D Cullinan S Waugh H Cronji (c) R Ponting J Rhodes I Healy (wk) H Gibbs A Bichjl B McMillan S Cook S Pollock S Warnj L Klusjnjr P Rjiffel D Richardson (wk) M Kasprowicz P Symcox G McGrath P Adams Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 Ass Women Cricket England Main menu