Warne was right on Bopara being a ‘Test imposter’

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.

September 11th, 2009 LONDON - Ravi Bopara, who has been struggling with his batting form, remains convinced that he will become an international star despite a desperate struggle against Australia. He has already been dropped from England's Test team and is now in danger of relinquishing his place in the one-day team.

August 23rd, 2009 LONDON - England batsman Ravi Bopara has vowed to return a better player after being dropped for the Ashes decider against Australia at the Oval. His place was taken by Jonathan Trott, who marked his Test debut with a century.

August 15th, 2009 LONDON - England will give Warwickshire opener Jonathan Trott a Test debut against Australia at The Oval next week as they seek to reverse the horrors of Headingley by pulling off a victory to regain the Ashes. Essex batsman Ravi Bopara is the only batsman to be dropped from the squad.

August 12th, 2009 LONDON - Australian spin legend Shane Warne was thrilled yesterday when he was told that he would be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in October. "That's fantastic news.

August 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.

July 28th, 2009 MELBOURNE - England batsman Ian Bell has laughed off former Australian spin king Shane Warne's taunts that he looks like the "Shermanator" - the red-haired nerd in the American Pie films. Warne has suggested the Australians taunt Bell, who has been drafted into England's third Test team to replace injured batsman Kevin Pietersen, as he did during the 5-0 whitewash in Australia in 2006.

July 24th, 2009 LONDON - Australia's former Test skipper Kim Hughes and former leg spinner Shane Warne have said that main attack bowler Mitchell Johnson's confidence has hit 'rock-bottom' since the row with his mother became public. Johnson has lost his form and so far has taken eight wickets for 331 runs in the opening two Ashes Tests.

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.

July 13th, 2009 LONDON - Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne feels that the Australian team is no longer in a state of transition and young players have stamped their own style in the first drawn Ashes Test at Cardiff. "The Australia team are no longer in transition.

July 8th, 2009 BRISBANE - Former Australian star leg-spinner Shane Warne has urged Australian skipper Ricky Ponting to include off-spinner Nathan Hauritz in the squad for the first Ashes test match, and show faith in the inexperienced bowler by using him in an attacking way. Australia's greatest spinner said that while Hauritz has a "defensive-type" role in tests, altering it to an attacking mode, would make him more effective.

July 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.

June 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.

June 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.

May 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.