Cricket Australia have paid tribute to Jane McGrath, the wife of former Australian pace bowler Glenn McGrath, who died on Sunday.
English-born Jane had fought a long battle against breast cancer.
Glenn and the couple's children James and Holly were by her side in her final hours and she passed away peacefully on Sunday morning.
The 42-year-old was first diagnosed with breast cancer nearly a decade ago, and was then diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2006.
She had surgery earlier this year, but her health had suddenly declined in recent times.
Jane and Glenn established the McGrath Foundation, an organisation that provides support to women with breast cancer.
Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland said: ‘On behalf of Cricket Australia, but also I am sure of cricket fans everywhere, I offer our sincere condolences to Glenn, James and Holly, as well as to Jane's broader family and many friend.
‘Jane was well-known, loved and admired throughout Australian cricket and was one of the most respected and admired members of the Australian cricket team family group during Glenn McGrath's playing days.
'All of us who met her were charmed by her dignity and good humour as she tackled her battle with her illness for more than ten years.
‘We also greatly respected the work she and Glenn did through their foundation, work which brought and will continue to bring tangible comfort to so many others.
‘It was typical of her to set aside her own concerns and to offer so much energy and hope to others touched by breast cancer.’
McGrath claimed 583 Test wickets in a career spanning 14 years.
