Glenn McGrath
The tournament now moves into the third phase, with two teams Australia and New Zealand strongly placed to make the semis. The remaining positions are a little less clear, with Sri Lanka, South Africa and England still fighting it out, and West Indies just about hanging in there.
Plenty of cricket news is also coming in from Mumbai, with Greg Chappell deciding not to continue as coach. My friend Sachin Tendulkar is also coming in for some flak for not bailing out his team at a time when they needed his talent and experience to take them into the Super Eights. However, when the anger and disappointment of not being in the World Cup subsides, everybody will realise that Sachin is still one of the class acts in world cricket.
There are few players that spectators pay to come and see, and guys like Brian Lara and Sachin belong to that rare class of cricketers. Retirement is something you have to decide for yourself. Earlier, when team-mates like Steve Waugh and Ian Healy said that you knew when your time is up, I did not know what they are talking about. However, I now know what that means because as I play my last few games for Australia, I am enjoying my time in the field, but I am also looking forward to life beyond cricket.
I feel that my life has been put on hold by the game I love so dearly, so while I will miss the challenge and confrontation that comes with pace bowling, I know that I am also looking forward to reclaim my life, and my time with my family
Anupamaa
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