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Pace spearhead Glenn McGrath is in doubt for the second Ashes Test against England after picking up a heel injury in Australia’s opening victory, captain Ricky Ponting said on Thursday.

McGrath, who needed a painkilling injection to see out the first Test, will have to be certain he can get through five days of cricket to start the match on Friday, Ponting said.

“I won’t know more on him until tomorrow morning. Our physio wanted him to have a good long bowl today and see how he pulled up in the morning so it will be tomorrow morning until we know about him,” Ponting said.

The 36-year-old paceman, who took seven wickets as Australia won by 277 runs at the Gabba, appeared tentative in his first overs in the practice nets on Thursday. He later spent time with team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris discussing his troublesome callous on his left heel. “That is as good as I could have hoped,” McGrath said. “I’m really happy there. What we’ve done has worked.

Ponting said McGrath would have to be completely fit to take his place in a four-man bowling attack that needs every bowler pulling their weight on the even-paced Adelaide wicket.

Source:The News

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