With Warney retiring, the Australian public are in need of a new super-hero. But wait... who's this, swooping out of the sky in a peculiarly effeminate red, white and blue costume? Step forward Captain Australia, aka Brendan Lichtendonk, a 25-year-old car salesman from Launceston in his spare time, who has hit out at what he calls the "fun police"- the Australian authorities who are stopping fans from doing mexican waves in grounds this summer:

I always look at it as being in Australia's biggest loungeroom. If you don't want to be hassled with a bit of noise and a few weird characters, and the chance of having a little bit of beer spilt over you, then watch the game at home in front of your own TV in your own loungeroom.

There you have it. And you don't want to mess with a super-hero do you?