Ponting will have another crack at the Ashes imo
Thats tests. Players can retire from one form and play in other forms.
Personally, I see this World Cup as Sachin's final Limited Overs Tournament. He should retire at the end of the World Cup from ODI and T20 cricket, and should solely focus on test matches (where he has the responsibility of taking India through the transition phase). India dont need Sachin anymore for ODI's and we have good players like Kohli, Gambhir, etc and upcoming guys like Pandey and Pujara. WC Final or no final, he has to retire from ODI's. Already he has been missing too many ODI's. Its time he said goodbye to ODI's and T20's.