Shane Warne
Shane Warne
Shane Keith Warneis an Australian former international cricketer, widely regarded as one of the best bowlers in the history of the game. He was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 1994 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. He was the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 1997. He was named Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2004 in 2005 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth13 September 1969
CityMelbourne, Australia
CountryAustralia
I wasn't that happy with the way I bowled, I struggled for rhythm, I even bowled a few no-balls and things like that.
You look at the form of them since the Ashes series, they have won only one Test match.
The problem is there's still a big kid inside me who likes to have fun. I am passionate about my cricket and I love my family, but I'm also a kid and maybe I need to grow up... And maybe I don't.
I've played in 120-odd Tests and the series you remember are the close ones,
Before the Galle (first) test, I didn't really think about it, but...if I bowl as well as I bowled in this one and it's a turning wicket, then I suppose there is a chance,
Gamesmanship, banter, trash talk, sledging... whatever you call it, has been part of cricket for a long time. We will play hard to win and anybody who plays us will be tested both physically and mentally. If they aren't up to it, we'll win easily.
Anyone who thinks the game is over hasn't been watching the same game or seen the conditions.
I love Sri Lanka. I played couple of Tests against India in 1991-92, in Australia, and then I came here for my first overseas tour in 1993.
I haven't seen them for a lengthy period of time in the last 10 months and I really am missing them.
I must have said it 14 000 times. I have retired and I have no aspirations to return.
If Ricky said to me at some stage 'look we really need you', then I would think about it, but I don't think it would ever come to that.
I'm not sure I can go that long. We'll wait and see.
I'm happy about the record, but more pleased I got a couple of crucial wickets when we needed them.
If you're doing well it doesn't matter how old you are, ... There was all that stuff at the beginning of the series about how we wouldn't be able to stand up to back-to-back Tests. I'm the oldest in the side and I've done OK so that's rubbish.