Damien Martyn retires!

Who is to say that he wasn't going to be selected for the next match? In saying that, the Aussies never tinker with a winning team, so he was likely to have played in Perth next week, regardless of his form. But he knew the writing was on the wall once Shane Watson is fit, and Michael Clark scoring a century in the last test.

He's been dropped many times before, so I wonder does the thought of being dropped again, (which was highly likely in this case) made him think, "I'll go before I'm pushed", and so get good press out of it, rather than bad. It is important for an Australian cricketer to go out on a high, on your own terms, rather than go stale and mouldy.

When Nasser Hussein retired mid-way through a series, it was a blessing in disguise!