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England routed inside three days

England have long insisted "there's a lot of heart and pride in our dressing-room". Unfortunately, nothing of the sort transferred itself to the middle on the third day at Melbourne

27-Dec-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller at Melbourne

'An impossible act to follow'

The cricket world has been cautioned not to expect too much of the young spin bowlers who will be the long-term replacements for Shane Warne

27-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

'One of the best days I've ever had' - Warne

Almost everything Shane Warne touched at the MCG turned to farewell gold, but he didn't quite fulfil his plan to dismiss Andrew Strauss for his 700th wicket. Glenn McGrath asked Warne early in his spell how he was going to dismiss Strauss and the bowler's

26-Dec-2006•Peter English at Melbourne

Top of the tree

Shane Warne takes a couple of minutes to share his most treasured three deliveries against England

26-Dec-2006

Warne routs England again

Shane Warne grabbed his 700th Test wicket in front of his adoring Melbourne public to send England's innings into freefall on the opening day of the fourth Test at the MCG

25-Dec-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller at Melbourne

MCG provides the perfect stage

The biggest game of the Australian cricket year just got a whole lot bigger

24-Dec-2006•Peter English

Flintoff focussed despite festivities

23-Dec-2006•Andrew Miller in Melbourne

Ponting 'saddened' by Warne departure

Ricky Ponting was "shocked" and "saddened" when Shane Warne decided to retire this week, but he is stunned by talk of Glenn McGrath also walking away

22-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff and AFP

MacGill aims for three more years

Stuart MacGill guessed he would retire before Shane Warne

21-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

Now it's McGrath's turn

Glenn McGrath is expected to tell Cricket Australia today that the Sydney Test will be his last

21-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

Buchanan confident Australia will cope without Warne

John Buchanan believes Shane Warne's Test retirement will leave a huge void in his side, but he insists plans are in place to cope with a changing of the guard

21-Dec-2006•AFP

Warne to play on for Hampshire

Hampshire have confirmed that Shane Warne will be returning to The Rose Bowl next season even though he retires from international cricket after the Sydney Test

21-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

Wish I could spin like him - Kumble

Anil Kumble said that Warne had contributed immeasurably to reviving spin bowling around the world, though he predicted that Muttiah Muralitharan would soon overhaul whatever record Warne leaves behind

21-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

'You had to be awake to play Warne' - Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar, paid tribute to his old sparring partner after Warne announced that he would retire at the end of the current Ashes series

21-Dec-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Durban

'Adelaide was my high point'

To choose his favourite Test matches over 15 years Shane Warne looked to the beginning and the end

21-Dec-2006•Brydon Coverdale

The Pied Piper departs

Up until the 11th minute of the 11th hour, it was still possible to believe this was all an elaborate hoax

21-Dec-2006•Andrew Miller

Warne in his own words

Shane Warne's retirement statement

21-Dec-2006

Warne for the ages

Shane Warne seemed destined to play forever. He was as unlikely to give up Test cricket as he was to rub out his other vices

21-Dec-2006•Peter English

Warne says it's time to retire

Shane Warne has announced he will retire after the final match of the Ashes series in Sydney

21-Dec-2006•Peter English

'The finest legspinner the world has ever seen'

What they said about Shane Warne

21-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

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