Damien Martyn retires

One of Australia's most dependable batsmen, Damien Martyn announced his retirement today. A bit sudden don't you think? And during the Ashes too. Doubt it will effect the outcome though, since rumors pointed towards Andrew Symonds playing in his place anyway. I'd like to say something about him, but I guess he was one of those players who let his bat do the talking for him.

Though wasn't he the fellow who pushed Sharad Powar during the Champions Trophy presentation ceremony?

But you might be wondering how I can tie this up and relate it to Pakistan. Well, while going through his career stats, it was interesting to note that his career test average, as it stands now, is 46.38. His average against Pakistan, however, was a lofty 61.57, which is almost 15 runs higher! Thats also his highest test average against any opponent.

But wait...there's more!

His ODI average against Pakistan though, is on the opposite end of the spectrum. After 28 ODI's, he averaged just 28.31 which incidentally is his lowest average against any country! How interesting is that?

Well, I think it is!