McGrath, Leonardi to marry in Italy?

Glenn McGrath and Sara Leonardi have decided to get married in Italy, it has been reported.

The 40-year-old Australian former cricketer's new 28-year-old fiancée, who was born in the US, was mostly raised in Sicily and is allegedly keen to have a traditional Italian ceremony there.

A friend of the couple told The Daily Telegraph: "Sara has a lot of friends in South Africa while Glenn has friends in England so the thinking is that Italy is a nice, happy medium."

However, McGrath's manager Warren Craig said: "To be honest I haven't had a chance to sit down and talk to him about wedding plans. I don't think they have thought beyond the engagement."

McGrath's first wife and mother of his two children Jane died from breast cancer in 2008.

Cricketer to marry girlfriend of 7 months

Glenn McGrath has announced that he is engaged to Sara Leonardi.

The 40-year-old Australian cricketer, whose wife Jane died in 2008 after a much-publicised battle with cancer, is believed to have presented his 28-year-old girlfriend of seven months with a diamond ring last week.

McGrath's manager told the Sunday Herald Sun: "I can confirm that they're engaged, but that's about as much information as I can give you.

"They got engaged about a week ago. Glenn and Sara haven't spoken to any [magazines]; there's been no story told or anything like that and they're not planning on speaking to anybody about the engagement."

McGrath has a 10-year-old son called James and an 8-year-old daughter called Holly.