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

[The Sean]

This page is so brilliantly confusing by the way.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if Warney comes out tomorrow and says 'what's this about retiring? I'm just endorsing a new hair growth product.'

I'm still hoping against all rational thought that he will do exactly that! I can't bring myself to fully believe it until I actually see him announce it himself. And even then I reckon I'll be in some kind of denial...

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

the end of aussie dominance is near

expect draws for aussies now if not defeats

nopw ay can they bowl sides out for under 500 now

Is that tongue in cheek? Even without the two greats, we will still have one of the top couple of attacks in the world, possibly only behind South Africa and Sri Lanka.

 

[pasag]

Its stupid to retire before the world cup

anyways, with them goes the tag of being the most dominating team in the world


they wont be now

Warne had retired from ODI's anyway plus there isn't any news on McGrath retiring before the WC so I have no idea what you're on about.

 

[mohammad16]

Warne had retired from ODI's anyway plus there isn't any news on McGrath retiring before the WC so I have no idea what you're on about.

I just think the overall world attention is higher during the world cup, but i guess ur right, i forgot hes not gonna paly in the world cup which is shocking to me

 

[The Sean]

With Marto gone too and Langer/Haydos/Gilly all due to retire in the next 1-2 years you can be sure the infamous "transition" word will rear its ugly head in just about every article concerning Australian cricket over the next couple of years in a way not seen since the mid-80s. It will certainly be a challenge to see how the next generation fare with trying to fill the boots of their record-breaking predecessors, and I can't argue with anyone who says we'll come back to the field over this period. But I don't think we're in anything like the kind of trouble we were in back in 1984 when the great trio left us at the same time - the strength of Australian cricket at domestic level is stronger now than then, the experienced players who will remain in the Test side over the next few years (Punter, Clarke, Hussey, Lee, Clark et al) are of a much higher standard than most of those left behind in the 1980s, the set-up and mentality of Australian cricket now compared to then is so different it's barely comparable, and there will (barring something totally unforseen) be no such thing as a rebel tour to drain Australian cricketing resources.

Will we lose a degree of the dominance we've held over international cricket for the past decade or more? Almost certainly.

Will we suddenly turn into also-rans who will struggle to bowl the opposition out for less than 500 and who start losing more than they win? Absolutely not.

This is an exciting challenge for the next generation of Australian cricketers to carry on a magnificent legacy of men they probably grew up idolising. I'm going to back them to do a good job of it.

 

[silentstriker]

I just think the overall world attention is higher during the world cup, but i guess ur right, i forgot hes not gonna paly in the world cup which is shocking to me

Nobody cares, least of all in England and Australia, about the WC. The damn tournament pisses me off more by the day.

 

[mohammad16]

Nobody cares, least of all in England and Australia, about the WC. The damn tournament pisses me off more by the day.

why? so u only care bout ashes,which represents less then half the cricket talent in the world

 

[Dravid]

why? so u only care bout ashes,which represents less then half the cricket talent in the world

No he only cares about tests. He doesn't like one day Cricket.


Anyway I'm done with the avatars, it seriously is getting confusing

 

[silentstriker]

why? so u only care bout ashes,which represents less then half the cricket talent in the world

I care about IND-SA, PAK-WI, NZ-SL, AUS-ENG and all other proper cricket. I don't mind anyone enjoying whatever form of cricket they like, but the hype for that damn tournament is quite annoying.

 

[Dravid]

I care about IND-SA, PAK-WI, NZ-SL, AUS-ENG and all other proper cricket. I don't mind anyone enjoying whatever form of cricket they like, but the hype for that damn tournament is quite annoying.

You know what, really it's not. It's the biggest prize in Cricket, to majority of the Cricketing world.

 

[silentstriker]

You know what, really it's not. It's the biggest prize in Cricket, to majority of the Cricketing world.

I realize that, but speaking for myself, the hype is overwhelming and annoying.

 

[silentstriker]

For example, Chappell could win a series away in WI, then another one away in SA...which is two more victories than we've done in the last 20 years (outside the subcontinent)...and he could still get fired based on one annoying useless little tournament. Thats why it annoys me. I realize it doesn't annoy a lot of others.

 

[Dravid]

For example, Chappell could win a series away in WI, then another one away in SA...which is two more victories than we've done in the last 20 years (outside the subcontinent)...and he could still get fired based on one annoying useless little tournament. Thats why it annoys me. I realize it doesn't annoy a lot of others.

It's not useless. And what the Indian media says doesn't always happen. The media wanted to fire Greg after the ODI sereis, but now they are praising him for the win..they are idiots and the board don't follow them If they did Ganguly would have been back the day he left.

 

[GIMH]

Yep, agreed, I mean the other day when England scored 550, we rolled over their average batting line-up and quickly wrapped up the Test.....

EDIT - should have quoted there, but now can't be bothered to find the post I was responding to

 

[Langeveldt]

Warney, fantastic bowler and probably my favourite non SA player..

I still think Australia will be the best side in the world by a long way without the pairing though..

 

[silentstriker]

Don't know about a long way, but they'll still be the best.

 

[Laurrz]

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20960218-5001021,00.html

Interesting read ..written by the great Steve Waugh himself

 

[Fusion]

Wow, shocking news. Two of the greatest players to ever play the game will possibly retire in the same match. I wonder how many other games can claim such a distinction? I will miss them both, but specially Warney. He brought everything to the game: talent, competitiveness, durability, and even controversy. I wish he would've kept playing till the next Ashes. I also wish he could've played the next Pak/Aus series so we could try to correct our record against him!

Well played Gentlemen. Thanks for the memories.

 

[aussie tragic]

Wow, shocking news. Two of the greatest players to ever play the game will possibly retire in the same match. I wonder how many other games can claim such a distinction?

umm, Chappell, Marsh and Lillee in 1984

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1983-84/PAK_IN_AUS/PAK_AUS_T5_02-06JAN1984.html

Hope it lives up to that performance:

Chappell: 182
Marsh: 6 Catches
Lillee: 8 wkts

 

[Fusion]

umm, Chappell, Marsh and Lillee in 1984

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1983-84/PAK_IN_AUS/PAK_AUS_T5_02-06JAN1984.html

Hope it lives up to that performance:

Chappell: 182
Marsh: 6 Catches
Lillee: 8 wkts

Yup, that's a good one. Forgot about that. I"m sure there are others as well, but still would be hard to match the impact of these two giants retiring at the same time.