The retirements of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer have added an emotional incentive to Australia's bid to win the fifth Ashes Test against England.
Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali rates the West Indies captain above Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting.
The two veteran fast bowlers are planning to retire from international cricket after the fifth Ashes Test.
Overburdened he might be, but Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee says he does not want to sit out of even one international match for his country as he continues to be haunted by the memories of being reduced to a 12th man before the 2005 Ashes series. Even as skipper Ricky Ponting expressed concerns about the increasing workload on Lee, the fast bowler said he is more than willing to take the extra burden as it is better than sitting out.
Glenn McGrath ruled himself out of Australia's remaining international matches this summer after his wife was diagnosed with cancer.
Glenn McGrath blamed Mitchell Johnson's average Ashes show on kinks in his mind and asked the left-arm pacer to stay relaxed and keep it simple to be back among the wickets again.
England lost three quick wickets in the last hour to slump to 53 for three in reply to Australia's 602-9 declared on the second day of the first Ashes Test on Friday.
Missing his long time on-field rival Sachin Tendulkar, retired Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath hopes to bowl at the master batsman when Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians face off again in the Indian Premier League (IPL). "Hopefully, Sachin will be fit in the next match. I wish him best of luck," the legendary pacer told PTI.
Retired Australian pacer Glenn McGrath on Wednesday said bowlers have proved that Twenty20 is not a batsman's format only by matching up to the willow wielders in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Australian team is looking to add the Twenty-20 World Cup to their bulging trophy cabinet.
Delhi Daredevils score a 10-run win over the Bangalore Royal Challengers at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Wednesday.
Australian fast bowling great Dennis Lillee on Wednesday joined Delhi Daredevils, the Delhi Indian Premier League team owned by GMR Sports. "It feels great to be a part of GMR Sports and Delhi Daredevils. I've known many of the young players in the Delhi Daredevils squad and am naturally delighted to be part of this team," he said.
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is being considered for the test side in the Ashes series against England starting in November, selector Allan Border said on Thursday.
Australia named an unchanged squad on Monday for the second and final Test against New Zealand in Adelaide which starts on Friday.
Television replays showed the ball deflected off the batsman's shoulder, and the bat or gloves were nowhere near it.
A row between cable operators and Zee Sports channel could deny viewers live images of the tri-series in Malaysia.
Former India cricket captain Rahul Dravid on his life outside the game.
Australia left wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist out of an 18-man squad for next month's tri-nations tournament in Malaysia.
The Aussie paceman identified Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss as his two 'bunnies'.
Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath said there were no second thoughts about his decision to retire.
The former India captain believes Australia are not the same force since bowling greats Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne retired.
The Australia fast bowler was reported for 'using language that is obscene, offensive or insulting'.
'India have a good bunch of fast bowlers.' 'Umesh is doing really well and so are Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant.'
Glenn McGrath's wife Jane partly owes her life to Steve Waugh, who helped her in curing a cancerous brain tumour her doctors feared was inoperable.
Australia seamer Stuart Clark said Australia would win all the six home Tests to be played this summer, including the two against Sri Lanka.
Australia's former pacer Glenn McGrath said Sreesanth now needs to back up his aggression with performance and prove his worth.
The pair will replace Stuart Clark and Ben Hilfenhaus in a reshuffled team for the fourth match of the triangular series.
The ace Indian leg spinner is only the fifth bowler to reach the milestone.
The duo joined former skipper Mark Taylor (1998) as the only cricketers to receive the award.
England were 234 for four at close on the opening day of the final Test.
The Australian opener will join Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath in making his final Test appearance this week.
A factfile on Australian bowler Glenn McGrath, who is set to retire from cricket after the 2007 World Cup in West Indies.
The Aussie paceman insisted that he has no immediate plans to bid adieu to international cricket.
Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath was keeping a low-profile on Thursday amid growing speculation he was about to follow Shane Warne into retirement.
Since 2011, England have managed to eke out just a single draw in 13 Ashes Tests over three tours and their last two Tests in Sydney have resulted in humiliating defeats.
Mathew Hayden also overtook Sachin Tendulkar as the year's leading run scorer with 1,481 to his name.
The fast bowler opted out of the ODI match against South Africa on Friday to be with his wife, Jane.
Peter Siddle's five-wicket haul in the first innings of the Sydney Test against South Africa has impressed Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath who feels the standout performance will help the pacer cement his place in the team.
