This tournament was always going to be a test for Glenn McGrath, as he bows out of international cricket hoping for a fitting finale.

But having become slightly less of a figurehead in recent years, the absence of Brett Lee puts the attention firmly back on his veteran shoulders.

McGrath took 13 wickets in the CB Series but although he went wicketless in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in New Zealand, his ability to bowl yorkers at the end of an innings could be a major factor.