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
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.
For the first time it will be us chasing England and it is a different mindset. England will have to come to Australia and try to retain them.
For the first time, it will be us chasing England.
If he (Smith) wants to continue to make ridiculous statements and look like an idiot, he must just continue in this vein.
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.
I am not sure, but I think the way the South Africans play, I don't think the players are 100% per cent behind (Smith) so far because I don't think they like his tactics.
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.
I'm not a big stats man but my stats over the last couple of years bowling on day one, two and three, stand up to any stage in my career,
You've got an exciting 22-year-old kid who is bursting at the seams and hitting blokes on the head left, right and centre.
All Graeme Smith did was say some ridiculous stuff.
I don't like to sledge other players - but that was absolutely stupid,
Sachin Tendulkar is the hardest batsman I've ever had to bowl to because he judges the length a lot quicker than anyone else.
I am no dummy, mate, that's for sure.