Warne's cousin ready to further legendary Warne 'leggie' dynasty?September 26th, 2009 SYDNEY - Former Australian spin legend Shane Warne's cousin Michael Warne is all set to enter the Australian cricketing world and carry forward the legendary Warne dynasty. The 22-year-old, who is also a leg spinner like his famous cousin, will likely appear at the upper end of Melbourne club cricket this summer, playing most likely second grade for St Kilda, News.com.au reports.
Warne would jump out of retirement 'in a heartbeat' to replace Ponting: JonesAugust 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Spin legend Shane Warne would jump at the chance to replace Ricky Ponting and come out of retirement "in a heartbeat" if offered the Australian captaincy, former Test star Dean Jones has said. Ponting's captaincy is under scrutiny after he became only the second Australian captain to lose two Ashes series on English soil.
Warne urges Australia to be aggressive to quell Flintoff factorAugust 20th, 2009 LONDON - With the Ashes up for grabs during the next five days, Australia needs to play positive cricket from ball one tonight to retain the famous little urn, says former leg spinner Shane Warne in an article for the Herald Sun. "Australia must remain aggressive and try to win the Test match.
Warne shocks TV bosses uttering 'tw*t' during live commentaryAugust 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Legendary cricketer Shane Warne stunned TV bosses with the use of the four-letter word 'tw*t' during live commentary. He stunned his fellow commentator David Lloyd when he used the four-letter word in the Sky commentary box at the Edgbaston Ashes Test, reports the Daily Star.
Warne urges Oz cricketers to "get really nasty", bring back sledging for Ashes successAugust 2nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - One of the greatest exponents of spin bowling, Shane Warne, has urged Australian cricketers to bring back the sledge and rediscover their nasty streak before England emerge as a stronger opponent. Warne pleaded with fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle to "get really nasty" after Australia were forced into a corner in the third Test at Edgbaston.
Brit comedian suggests Warne can play for England by marrying himJuly 30th, 2009 LONDON - British stand-up comedian Alan Carr has said former Australian cricketer can play for England if he marries him. The Daily Mail quoted the gay funnyman as saying that since England is doing well against Australia for once, he suggested that 39-year-old Warne could "get wed" and make himself a Brit.
Flintoff sleeping with an ice machine to stay fit for the AshesJuly 29th, 2009 LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been sleeping with an ice machine in an attempt to stay fit and help his side win back the Ashes. According to former fast bowler and now Telegraph cricket correspondent Derek Pringle, Flintoff is seen as an inspirational figure in the England camp, and every effort is being made to keep him fit and running in spite of his pain.
Shane Warne 'splashes $3.35m on Sandringham home'July 19th, 2009 SYDNEY - Shane Warne has reportedly paid a whopping 3.35 million dollars for a property in the Melbourne suburb of Sandringham, on Port Phillip Bay. It is believed that Warne and former wife Simone Callahan planned to build a family home on the property following reports their rollercoaster relationship had been revived, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
Pietersen has to put team first: WarneJuly 13th, 2009 LONDON - Former Australian spin wizard Shane Warne feels that charismatic England batsman Kevin Pietersen should learn to put the team first, not himself. Pietersen has come under heavy criticism for playing reckless strokes in the first drawn Ashes Test in Cardiff that almost put England on the verge of a loss.
Warne rates Australian squadJuly 4th, 2009 SYDNEY - With the Ashes series scheduled to begin in less than a week's time, former Australian spin legend Shane Warne has rated each player of the Australian squad. Warne has indicated that captain Ricky Ponting is the mainstay of the batting line-up, who would be full of motivation on his fourth Ashes tour.
Warne continues his battle with CollingwoodJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - Former Australian spinner Shane Warne has turned up the heat on his continuous feud with English batsman Paul Collingwood, with this time commenting on his performance in the World Twenty20 tournament. "There was no imagination, no flair.
England needs Flintoff's 'aura' to win Ashes 2009, says GilchristJune 24th, 2009 LONDON - Former Australian vice captain Adam Gilchrist, who was acknowledged as the greatest wicketkeeper-batsman in the history of the game, has said that he struggled to regain confidence in his batting after the battering he took from Andrew Flintoff four years ago, and "the seeds of doubt" that were planted in his mind took 12 months to settle down. Gilchrist believes that Flintoff has paid a steep price for his heroics in that series.
Buchanan will complicate things for England, says WarneJune 12th, 2009 SYDNEY - Former Australian spin wizard Shane Warne has taken a swipe at his former coach John Buchanan saying that his presence in the England team will create more chances for Australia to win the Ashes. Buchanan will work with England and Wales Cricket Board's elite coaching programmes and will also oversee the progress of their under-19 and second-string Lions teams.
Spin caused Aussies downfall in World T20: WarneJune 11th, 2009 SYDNEY - Shane Warne feels that the inability of Australians to play spin resulted in their early exit from the World Twenty20. The former Australian leg spinner said the England team must have noted the team's weakness against spin and used it to their advantage ahead of the Ashes series that begin July 8.
Shane warns MontyMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - Australian spin wizard Shane Warne has warned England's left-arm spinner Monty Panesar that his career will be in danger if he doesn't learn some new tricks. Warne, who has been England's nemesis with 195 wickets from 36 Ashes Test, feels that Panesar is a jewel but is not able to grow.
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