End of an era - Retirements looming for several cricketers

It's going to be really strange realizing that players I have been watching, ever since I started following cricket, are going to be retiring soon after the World Cup. It really hasn't hit me yet, but it surely will and it's definitely going to be a sad day. Each of the following players players probably deserves an exclusive post and some thoughts and memories, but for now, a list will suffice. After all not too many of these guys have announced their retirement.

And more importantly they're not done entertaining us yet...

Mathew Hayden
Adam Gilchrist
Glenn McGrath
Anil Kumble
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Marvan Atapattu
Sanath Jayasuriya
Brian Lara