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
It will start spinning as the game goes on, and I think Ashley Giles will be a major player for England.
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,
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.
Anyone who thinks the game is over hasn't been watching the same game or seen the conditions.
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.
To me, cricket is a simple game. Keep it simple and just go out and play.
Find a way to get back in to the game, find a way to build a partnership, find a way to get bowling partnerships, find a way to catch a ball, find a way to stop it.
I've played in 120-odd Tests and the series you remember are the close ones,
Criticism is never nice, but you accept it because it comes with the territory. Stories that are completely unsubstantiated and untrue are another matter,
Every time there's been a script written, I've just about done it. I suppose I'm allowed one that I don't get every now and then.
Even though we are the home side, the pressure will be on England. I can't remember how long it is since they reached the final of a leading tournament, so there will be so much expectation on them now.
Everybody would like to know where they stand and what the side is as early as possible, which helps everyone prepare,
At the moment we're still the best side in the world,
At the moment my kids are the most important thing to me,