the fifth ashes test is being played at wellington.
where is the fifth ashes test being played?
wellington
warne did not play international cricket again until the fifth test of the ashes series in australia in january 1999, suffering a shoulder injury. he missed australia's tour of pakistan and the first four ashes tests. at the time, he was also at the centre of the john the bookmaker controversy. warne's extended absence from the australian team gave his understudy stuart macgill the opportunity to play in his place. macgill responded by taking 15 wickets in three tests against pakistan—the most for any bowler in the series—and another series-high 27 wickets against england. warne and macgill bowled in tandem upon warne's return to the team for the fifth ashes test at the sydney cricket ground, where macgill took 12 wickets and warne two.
shane warne
bullet::::- 25 november - the 2006 rugby league tri-nations tournament is won by australia, who defeated new zealand 16–12 in the final at sydney's aussie stadium before a crowd of 27,325.





























bullet::::- 18 december – australia wins the third ashes test by 206 runs at the waca ground in perth, claiming the ashes.





























bullet::::- 21 december – shane warne announces that he will retire from cricket after the fifth ashes test. glenn mcgrath announces he will do likewise after the 2007 cricket world cup on 23 december.





























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bullet::::- 22 september - luke borusiewicz, murder victim (died 2009)





























section::::deaths.
2006 in australia