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MELBOURNE, Australia, Sunday (AFP) - Star Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has been suspended from Sunday's tri-nations series one-day cricket match against South Africa after showing dissent at an umpire's decision Friday.

In a further blow to the World Cup champions, paceman Brad Williams has been ruled out for at least three weeks because of a thumb injury.

McGrath stood his ground after being given out caught behind off the bowling of New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori for seven in the opening game of the series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Australia lost the match by 23 runs.

In a ruling released Saturday, International Cricket Council match referee Hanumant Singh found McGrath's explanations for his actions unsatisfactory and banned him for one match.

McGrath was also given a two-match suspended sentence, which will come into effect if he steps out of line again between now and the end of the one-day series February 11.

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