McGrath faces ODI criticism

When Glenn McGrath dropped Ian Bell at Melbourne on Friday he probably cost Australia the match, a fact he admits in his column in the Sunday Telegraph.

I can't explain what happened, even after looking at the replay a few times. I was in position, I had a great view of the ball and watched it all the way. I've probably taken more than 1000 catches at training and plenty in games that have been no harder than that catch was the other night.

That spill was enough for the critics to pounce. Robert Craddock writes in the same paper that McGrath will go to the World Cup but will have to fight for his place in the starting 11.

Ricky Ponting wants all players to be shining in at least two of the three skills - batting, bowling and fielding - and McGrath, at 37, will struggle to tick two boxes because he is not the fieldsman he was.

In the Sun-Herald, Will Swanton speaks to Michael Slater about McGrath’s chances of World Cup glory.

"I just don't think you can fit Stuey [Clark] and Glenn in the same squad," Slater said. "I might be tempted to go for Stuey. Shaun Tait has to be in there - he's lethal and can rip through the tailenders. I'd have Stuey and Shaun in there together and, if that happens, you can't fit in Glenn."