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World Cup not a farewell tour

Adam Gilchrist says Australia are prepared to make the "hard call" if a senior player is not performing in the lead-up to the World Cup

17-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Ponting rested for England clash

Ricky Ponting will take his annual mid-season holiday and miss Australia's CB Series match against England in Brisbane on Friday

15-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

McGrath eyes perfect one-day finish

Glenn McGrath has waved goodbye to Tests but he is planning a perfect end to his playing career by lifting a third consecutive World Cup trophy

11-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Healy wants suitable exits for 100-Test veterans

Ian Healy believes Australian players who have reached 100 Tests should be allowed to enjoy farewells similar to those of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer

10-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Australia have quick plans for World Cup

Australia are set to take five fast bowlers to the World Cup in the West Indies as they plan to use four speedster in most games

07-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Outstanding Ponting leads again

Ricky Ponting led the side superbly and sits atop the marking sheet ahead of a stream of strong performers

06-Jan-2007•Peter English

In their own words

Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer discuss their careers and futures

05-Jan-2007•Peter English at Sydney

Once you faced McGrath, he locked you in

Glenn McGrath's timeline shows he has been a consistent performer for Australia for more than a decade

05-Jan-2007•Allan Donald

Emotions show as champions depart

Three relieved and tired men briefly came down from their retirement highs to speak for the final time as players in the same cream-coloured basement where Steve Waugh bowed out three years ago

05-Jan-2007•Peter English at Sydney

McGrath's brilliant career

Glenn McGrath's timeline shows he has been a consistent performer for Australia for more than a decade

04-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Australia seal the whitewash

Australia surfed a tide of emotion in front of a packed fourth-and-final day crowd, sealing their first Ashes whitewash in 86 years with a ruthless demolition job at Sydney. They had a full two days available to do the necessary, but in the end they neede

04-Jan-2007•Andrew Miller at Sydney

Lee 'ready to lead' attack

Brett Lee believes he is prepared to take over from Glenn McGrath as the leader of Australia's fast-bowling attack and he said Stuart Clark was the perfect man to help him fill the hole left by McGrath

04-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

McGrath confident to the last

Glenn McGrath believes the farewell party is on track after two days of the SCG lap of honour

03-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Bell philosophical at missed opportunity

Ian Bell made his fourth half-century in nine innings this series, but once again failed to go on to a hundred, as England were made to struggle for their runs on the first day of the fifth Test at Sydney. He fell for 71 to Glenn McGrath, as England reach

02-Jan-2007•Andrew Miller at Sydney

Buchanan wants match focus

Australia have discussed Steve Waugh's series-long goodbye in 2004 as a way of helping the team cope with the final match of three of their longest-serving players

02-Jan-2007•Peter English at Sydney

'McGrath cannot be replaced'

Australia will struggle to fill the gaping hole left by Glenn McGrath's departure, according to Shane Warne

02-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

England show New Year fight

The first of five days of Australian celebrations were interrupted by a solid England batting performance as they tried to upstage the hosts

01-Jan-2007•Peter English at Sydney

Changing of the guard

Two eras will end at the SCG this week and the speed that Australia and England deal with the new beginnings will determine how they recover from the losses

31-Dec-2006•Peter English

McGrath has plenty still to offer - Clark

Stuart Clark has urged his retiring mentor Glenn McGrath to help Australia with his vast playing experience after he quits

31-Dec-2006•AFP

Hussey ready for farewell party

Michael Hussey is still in awe of Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath and will be a close admirer during the pair's final Test in Sydney

30-Dec-2006•Peter English

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