A blog by Miss Field:

Jane McGrath died today after an 11-year battle with cancer.
She was 42.

Everyone here is in shock -
this may have been on the cards for a while now but it hasn’t been expected.

The McGrath Foundation website have posted the following:

IT is with deep sadness that the family and friends of Jane McGrath, beloved wife of former Australian cricketer Glenn and loving mother of James and Holly, must announce she passed away at her home this morning.

With Glenn and their two children by her side, Jane’s wonderful life ended peacefully after a sudden decline in her health over the past week.

Jane, 42, had surgery earlier in the year and was recovering before complications set in.

Jane McGrath has left a lasting legacy through the McGrath Foundation, an organisation that is providing thousands of women hope – and support – in their fight against breast cancer.

Jane and Glenn set up the McGrath Foundation a few years ago (they have a very cute logo) which fundraises for the installation of breast care nurses in regional Australian centres. If you would like to donate to this worthwhile cause you may do so here.

I remember Jane was devastated when Belinda Emmett died, it doesn’t seem like that long ago, and I suppose that’s because it wasn’t.

One in eight women will get breast cancer. That’s a shit statistic.

I know I speak for every cricket bloggers and readers everywhere when I say that our thoughts are with the McGrath family.

Rest in peace Jane.

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