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
With just about every player in Australia, his whole goal and ambition is to play for Australia. That's why they're playing first class cricket. It's just a different attitude.
I'm fitter than I've ever been, I'm actually very, very healthy and I'm happy.
I also think there's too many players who say the same boring answers, they don't even have to turn up to interviews because journalists answer their own questions the way they ask them. Unfortunately the way it is now players are so afraid to say anything, but I'd like them to be honest.
The wickets I have played on for my whole career, most of them have been to suit fast bowlers in Australia.
With Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, it was better to be friends and make them smile rather than wind them up.
I think he lives in such a rarified bubble these days, he doesn't understand what reality is any more.
In the space of one delivery so much had changed. My confidence was sky-high. I was pumped up and rock'n'rolling.
I have a responsibility to my children to be fit and healthy.
It was bloody difficult getting followed around all the time.
The first thing is to be patient, which is probably the hardest thing to do. Don't worry if blokes are whacking you out of the park because you still have the opportunity to get him out next ball, even if it's not the same ball.
You can't afford to live your life with regrets.
We've just got to be careful - with all sports, let alone cricket - I think there's so much emphasis on doing the right thing all the time, but I think the public want to be entertained when they come to watch sport.
We played well in Kenya. We didn't lose a game and we bowled Pakistan out for 100 twice. We don't need to change much from that for this tournament.
The public want to see people play an exciting brand of cricket.