This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6233031.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Departing Warne hails Aussie side | Departing Warne hails Aussie side |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Shane Warne lavished praise on his Australian team-mates as he ended his Test career with victory in the final match in the 2006-7 Ashes series. | Shane Warne lavished praise on his Australian team-mates as he ended his Test career with victory in the final match in the 2006-7 Ashes series. |
| Australia claimed a 5-0 whitewash after winning the Sydney Test by 10 wickets. | Australia claimed a 5-0 whitewash after winning the Sydney Test by 10 wickets. |
| Warne said: "To win 5-0 is a fantastic achievement by this group of guys. This team's played some sensational cricket through the whole summer. | Warne said: "To win 5-0 is a fantastic achievement by this group of guys. This team's played some sensational cricket through the whole summer. |
| "England have played some good cricket at times too, but when the big moments came the Australian team stood up." | "England have played some good cricket at times too, but when the big moments came the Australian team stood up." |
| Interview: Australia's Shane Warne Interview: Australia's Justin Langer | Interview: Australia's Shane Warne Interview: Australia's Justin Langer |
| Warne hailed team-mate Glenn McGrath, who was also playing his final Test. | Warne hailed team-mate Glenn McGrath, who was also playing his final Test. |
| McGrath took the key early wicket of Kevin Pietersen as England lost their last five wickets for just 33 runs on Friday. | McGrath took the key early wicket of Kevin Pietersen as England lost their last five wickets for just 33 runs on Friday. |
| "It's just a pleasure to play with someone like Glenn McGrath," said Warne. "He's been an unbelievable player." | "It's just a pleasure to play with someone like Glenn McGrath," said Warne. "He's been an unbelievable player." |
| McGrath said he had never played in a better Australian side. | McGrath said he had never played in a better Australian side. |
| To win it 5-0 here with my team-mates like that - it cannot get any better Justin Langer | To win it 5-0 here with my team-mates like that - it cannot get any better Justin Langer |
| "The bowling's given them nothing and the batting too - at every stage, the guys have played well," he said. | |
| "I don't think we've ever played as well team-wise as we have in this series." | "I don't think we've ever played as well team-wise as we have in this series." |
| The third Australia player to retire, opening bat Justin Langer, was at the non-striker's end as Matthew Hayden scored the winning runs at the SCG. | The third Australia player to retire, opening bat Justin Langer, was at the non-striker's end as Matthew Hayden scored the winning runs at the SCG. |
| He said: "We've been so determined to win this series and win it well. | He said: "We've been so determined to win this series and win it well. |
| "To win it 5-0 here with my team-mates like that - it cannot get any better than that. It's the perfect time to let go of it. | "To win it 5-0 here with my team-mates like that - it cannot get any better than that. It's the perfect time to let go of it. |
| "I've got my team-mates and I'll be with them for a fairly long time tonight, I think. | "I've got my team-mates and I'll be with them for a fairly long time tonight, I think. |
| When we took the last wicket to think that would be the last time we'd be walking off the ground with Glenn and Shane was strange Australia captain Ricky Ponting | |
| "The baggy green cap means a lot to a lot of people, and to wear it 105 times has been an absolute pleasure and honour." | "The baggy green cap means a lot to a lot of people, and to wear it 105 times has been an absolute pleasure and honour." |
| An emotional Ricky Ponting admitted the retirements of Warne, McGrath and Langer had got to him. | |
| "It wasn't so much about the 5-0, it was more about the occasion with the guys finishing," said the Australia captain. | |
| "I shed a bit of a tear out on the ground and had to stay away from as many photographers and cameramen as I could. | |
| "Even when we took the last wicket, to think that would be the last time we'd be walking off the ground with Glenn and Shane was strange. | |
| "I was actually hoping to get the chance to bat with Justin today and I was a bit filthy with Matty (Hayden) for not getting out." | |
| 606 DEBATE: How good were Australia in this series? | 606 DEBATE: How good were Australia in this series? |