Warne and County Cricket

Warne and County Cricket

Following the Gatting delivery, quite a few counties approached Warne to play for them but Kerry Packer advised him to remain fresh for Australia. In 1999, the chairman of Hampshire again approached him and offered a good contract. Warne was undecided when Robin Smith, the former England batsman and Hampshire batsman, approached him again. Smith …

Warne and Wisden and the diuretic

Warne and Wisden and the diuretic

Wisden picked the 5 cricketers who had made a difference in the game in the 20th century. It was Sir Jack Hobbs, Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Viv Richards and Shane Warne. Wisden asked 100 former players and experts, writers, commentators from all over the world to vote. This was how the 5 …

Test cricket is on the way out

Test cricket is on the way out

It would be blasphemous to say that Test cricket is on the way out. The pundits and the purists will scorn such a thought. Come what may, Test cricket must survive against all the odds, they would say. However, they are blinded by their passion for Test cricket. A format that has survived for more …

Review of Australia in 2023

Review of Australia in 2023

Australia and especially their captain, Patrick Cummins has had a spectacular year. They will be thrilled with what they have achieved and they were all outside of home. Australia at home are almost unbeatable but they are slowly starting to become the force they once were outside of home. Cummins is building a team that …

Warne surgery and pay dispute

Warne surgery and pay dispute

Warne needed surgery to solve his shoulder problem that plagued him in 1998. By then, he had delivered lots of deliveries, during matches and also during practice. Leg spin requires a lot of effort to get the revolutions to drift, dip and spin the ball. In 1996, Warne returned from surgery on the finger and …

Shane Warne and Terry Jenner

Shane Warne and Terry Jenner

Continuing the Warne autobiography, this is about Shane Warne and Terry Jenner. On a mid-afternoon, Warne knocked on the doors of Terry Jenner and told him that he has developed a liking for the sport and that he want to learn. However, Terry was quite categorical. He told Warne directly that he was fat and …

Shane Warne and his childhood

Shane Warne and childhood

Following on with the Shane Warne autobiography, this blog is about Shane Warne and his childhood. In 1989, Warne was dropped from the St. Kilda Football Club. The background is, he was among the reserves for the senior division. He was called by the senior division coach Gary Colling to play in the senior reserves …