 | INDIA ON HIS MIND |
Australia captain Steve Waugh has intimated his international retirement is on the horizon. The 38-year-old suggested the new season just starting in Australia may be his final summer of Test cricket at home.
Waugh next week will lead his side in Perth in the first of two Tests against Zimbabwe.
"I am not exactly sure when that is going to be, but there is a good chance this will be the last time I am going to play in Perth," Waugh said.
Waugh, with 162 Tests the most capped player in history, has frequently spoken of victory in next September's trip to India as a major goal before he quits.
The most successful Test captain in Australia's history targeted the series on the subcontinent after his side lost 2-1 there in a dramatic three-Test series in 2001.
Waugh has been in fine form since making a career-saving century against England at the SCG earlier this year, and has scored four centuries in his past seven Tests.
The WACA ground, which hosts the opening Test against Zimbabwe, is the only Test venue in Australia where he has not made a hundred.
Waugh said he expects Zimbabwe to put up a spirited showing.
"I don't know a lot of their players," he admitted.
"I know they have a good coach in Geoff Marsh (former Australia Test batsman and national coach) and a good bowling coach in Bruce Reid (former Aussie Test fast bowler) and I like the way they play their cricket.
"They are always very spirited and give 100 per cent and they have nothing to lose, so they will be a dangerous opponent."
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