Warne and Mcgrath retiring after the 5th Ashes test!!!

[Magrat Garlick]

Indeed

Gelman's face when Andrew Flintoff announces "we'll have a bowl, mate"

 

[LA ICE-E]

Mcgrath is going to wait until the world cup before retiring fully
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/273622.html

 

[Craig]

Won't happen. The Englishmen will be lining up to be no. 700 and also his last wicket in Tests.

Why would they be lining up for?

I wouldn't take any "honour" in being no. 700, in fact I would rather knee cap the guy and risk setting off a riot then get out to him. In fact I would be fuming if I did (I mean if I were an English Test batsman).

If they did it would just be bad as seeing them all shaking Brian Lara's hand when he scored 400. Madness.

 

[marc71178]

What exactly is wrong about accepting and acknowledging a truly brilliant performance?

 

[silentstriker]

It's un-English.

 

[JASON]

Latest I heard Mc Grath has dismissed suggestions that he is retiring or made any decisions on retiring....

 

[Arrow]

Mcgrath press conference in 45 minutes. Announcment will be made.

 

[Arrow]

Mcgrath announced hes retiring from test cricket after Sydney. Will play on till World cup.

 

[JASON]

Warne will reach his 700th wicket soon , but more importantly he will in the next 2 Tests join Murali in the 1000 wickets in International Cricket Club. (needs 8 wickets more , Currently 699 + 293 = 992 wickets)

Macgrath needs quite a lot. And before the Ashes started he mentioned his desire to get 1000 wickets in International Cricket . He has a lot of work left to get there - unless he plays all the VB + all the World Cup games .
Currently 555 + 342 = 897 wickets - needs 103 wickets more.

 

[Craig]

What exactly is wrong about accepting and acknowledging a truly brilliant performance?

Why would you be happy that it was made against your team (I don't mean you, I mean if you as if you were in English Test player on the field that day)?