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McGrath hoping to benefit from injuries
Anthony McGrath could be drafted into the England team after Andrew Flintoff was ruled out of the NatWest series with an ankle injury.
Yorkshire batsman Anthony McGrath said on Wednesday he is hoping to resurrect his international career in the forthcoming one-day series with New Zealand and West Indies.
The hard-hitting batsman could be drafted into the England team after all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was ruled out of the entire series with an ankle injury.
McGrath, who hit the winning runs on his last international one-day appearance against South Africa at Lord's last summer, failed to feature during the winter tours of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and West Indies.
However, Flintoff's absence gives McGrath and Rikki Clarke an opportunity to impress the England selectors.
"This could possibly be my chance, but the selectors have other options as well and Rikki has come into the squad," McGrath said.
"But hopefully I will get a game at some stage during the series — to be honest I'm just delighted to be involved again and get the chance to stake my claim.
"No matter who you play for, you just want to play and it's always difficult watching no matter what sport you're involved with, but it's always better to be involved," he added.
McGrath admitted he was given plenty of encouragement from coach Duncan Fletcher and captain Michael Vaughan
"It crossed my mind that I may not be involved this summer because you never really know what the selectors are thinking.
"But Duncan (Fletcher) and Michael (Vaughan) told me to try and start well with Yorkshire and see what happens - and I'm just delighted to be in the squad."
England will face New Zealand in the opening game of the tournament at Old Trafford on Thursday.
The final is at Lord's on July 10.
