He has performed the deed after one-day matches before but the real prestige comes with Test duty.

Healy was in the Australian rooms at the Gabba yesterday to congratulate his wicketkeeping successor Adam Gilchrist and watch Ponting's singing debut.``I was a bit nervous before we started the song because I didn't want to muck it up,'' Ponting said. ``First thing I did when I got up there was thank Heals in front of the rest of the boys, then I went through a little set thing I do every time, congratulating the guys and whatever else, and then away we go. There are only a few people to have done it so I'm honoured."

Waugh flies away: Steve Waugh had pressing matters to attend after Australia wrapped up a conclusive 10-wicket victory. Waugh had little time to celebrate his first domestic Test victory as captain, as he raced to catch an early afternoon flight back to Sydney to be with his wife Lynette for the imminent birth of their second child.

Asked at the tailend of the media briefing about news on the homefront and when he would be leaving for home, 34-year old Waugh said: ``Once you guys stop asking questions I'm in with a chance of getting home.'' ``It's starting to happen now..,.'' he added before heading for the airport. The Waughs already have a girl, Rosalie.Mushtaq unlikely to play: Pakistani leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed is unlikely to make another appearance during the three-Test cricket series against Australia. Mushtaq, formerly one of the world's most feared slow bowlers, had a wretched first Test finishing with just 3-214 from 40 overs.

He was also struck a sickening blow to his private parts while batting late on day one. But unless Mushtaq takes a bag of wickets against South Australia this weekend, he seems certain to make way for Saqlain Mushtaq.

``Mushy didn't have a good game but hopefully Saqlain will be fit for the next game so he will come back into the side,'' Akram said.