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
At the moment we're still the best side in the world,
That's nearly seven (wickets) a game in that time, so I must be doing something pretty right, ... If I keep bowling like I'm bowling -- and we've been playing against the best players of spin -- and I'm taking wickets at a better rate than I have in my life, then 700 is a possibility.
But when it's Glenn McGrath, arguably the best fast bowler in the world, you want to give him every chance to play and if that means it's a last-minute decision then it's a last-minute decision.
They are basically now the second best side in the world and it takes a bit of time to adapt. It is different when you approach a series and suddenly your own expectations and everyone else's expectations are that you are going to win.
There are two ways of looking at it, like a heavyweight title fight if Bangladesh beat Australia in a one-day game they'd be the best side in the world,
I think he's a class player. He's proven he's one of the best fast bowlers for as long as we've been playing and I'm sure he'll be in the World Cup and lead the attack as he always has and do well. He's a big-match player, when the World Cup comes around McGrath will take the new rock and do extremely well. I don't think there's any doubt about Glenn McGrath being there.
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,
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 just a humble cricketer with no claims to omniscience or omnipotence.
I must have said it 14 000 times. I have retired and I have no aspirations to return.
It was a pretty good day, I think we are just probably slightly ahead,
It was nice to get the record in a place where it's always been difficult.
It will start spinning as the game goes on, and I think Ashley Giles will be a major player for England.