Warne set to retire? [Archive]

Red_Polo

20-12-06, 08:04 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6195763.stm

Warne set to retire, say reports

Shane Warne is expected to announce his retirement after the last Ashes Test, according to reports in Australia.

Warne, 37, is one wicket away from becoming the first bowler in Test history to claim 700 wickets, with the fourth Test starting on 26 December.

The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper said Warne is expected to become a television commentator.

Channel Nine, for whom Warne has worked part-time in the past, said he would hold a press conference on Thursday.

Warne said in a newspaper column on Wednesday he had no plans to quit but Sydney's Daily Telegraph, which ran the column, subsequently carried the retirement reports on its website.

The fourth Ashes Test takes place on Warne's home turf, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and is expected to break the previous attendance records of 90,800 for a single day and 350,354 for the whole match.

Spinner Warne, who was named one of Wisden's five cricketers of the century in 2000, became the first ever bowler to reach 600 wickets during the 2005 Ashes series.

He has 25 more Test scalps than his nearest rival, Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan, although he has played 33 more games. Aussie team-mate Glenn McGrath is next in line with 555.

Warne's Hampshire team-mate Shaun Udal said he had not heard from Warne but hoped the retirement would only be from the international game.

"If this is true, I would love to see him finish the next two or three years with Hampshiore," said Udal.

"But I'm sure Warnie will go out in his own inimitable style."

:jaw:

Boogar

20-12-06, 10:34 AM

And Glenda to retire at the end of the series.

Colemere

20-12-06, 10:42 AM

Good that will start to fcuk the aussies up, they have relied on them heavily over the past few years and will struggle to replace Warne definately.

Stuart Clarke is a decent replacement for Mcgrath.

Red Chilli

20-12-06, 10:54 AM

No-one can replace Warne, a true legend of the game :respect: :respect:

spud_gun

20-12-06, 10:57 AM

Warne. Legened. :respect:

CharlieMansonsSquint

20-12-06, 04:59 PM

After he officially retires, watch him balloon to 300 pounds. I'm calling it.

Red_Polo

20-12-06, 05:01 PM

After he officially retires, watch him balloon to 300 pounds. I'm calling it.

:haha:

Shaggy

20-12-06, 07:37 PM

After he officially retires, watch him balloon to 300 pounds. I'm calling it.

Oh he's a racing certainty.

What more can be said about Warne? He made spin bowling exciting...well he did for me anyway. When I were a lad, spinners were dullards like Phil Edmonds, John Emburey, Eddie Hemmings...it bored me. Spinners bored me.

Warne changed all that.

One of the very very greatest bowlers of all-time. I actually love the bloke, even though he's done us over more times than I care to remember, and I think I'll miss him.

Never warmed to 'Pidge' in the same way though..........he can fuck right off. :crackoff:

Harv

20-12-06, 10:26 PM

Magilla will at least get his chance now....forever been in Warnes shadow, IMO he spins it just as well.

Also we have a young lad called Dan Cullen, Warnies protege....he can bowl a bit ;)

thesilverfoxlfc

20-12-06, 10:30 PM

Dam shame what a TRUE LEGEND of the game, i taught he could go on for longer but id say with all the surgery he's had takes its toll and he's going out on a high.

On another subject Damian Marytn what a tool for retiring the way he did

mersey86

20-12-06, 11:33 PM

I hope we never see his likes again - at least not with a green baggy cap. Go sink a surfboard, fatty.

Red Chilli

20-12-06, 11:35 PM

I hope we never see his likes again - at least not with a green baggy cap. Go sink a surfboard, fatty.

:haha: A tad harsh.

He owned English batsman and nothing made me madder than that fact, but one thing over rides his dominance of English batsmen and that was the entertainment factor.
He makes Test cricket exciting and never dull, plus he took all the abuse in good spirit when he's in England.

kopdan

20-12-06, 11:48 PM

:haha: A tad harsh.

He owned English batsman and nothing made me madder than that fact, but one thing over rides his dominance of English batsmen and that was the entertainment factor.
He makes Test cricket exciting and never dull, plus he took all the abuse in good spirit when he's in England.

Warne = Legend

Anyone who says othewise has retarditis of the brain

Shaggy

20-12-06, 11:56 PM

I still vividly remember watching that ball to Gatting. :respect:

Red Chilli

21-12-06, 12:00 AM

I still vividly remember watching that ball to Gatting. :respect:

What about Gatting's expression. He was like "Nope. That didn't just happen. I'm not having that".

:haha:

ningnangnong

21-12-06, 12:02 AM

I still vividly remember watching that ball to Gatting. :respect:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66I1YDOKcGI

:respect:

Red Chilli

21-12-06, 12:04 AM

Just look at how far outside leg stump that pitches and then takes out the top of off stump. It's ludicrous :jaw:

Makes a mockery of the LBW law that you can't be out if the ball pitches outside leg stump.

Shaggy

21-12-06, 12:09 AM

What about Gatting's expression. He was like "Nope. That didn't just happen. I'm not having that".

:haha:

Funny cos it's true. :haha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66I1YDOKcGI

:respect:

Incredible delivery. :respect:

While I was on YouTube I spied this...a great ball, but an even better 'moment'. Even my Aussie mate over here said it was a 'hairs on the back of the neck moment'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkGCaHlvO90&NR

Red Chilli

21-12-06, 12:16 AM

Funny cos it's true. :haha:

Incredible delivery. :respect:

While I was on YouTube I spied this...a great ball, but an even better 'moment'. Even my Aussie mate over here said it was a 'hairs on the back of the neck moment'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkGCaHlvO90&NR

That was a great moment but one which did it for me was watching THAT Flintoff over when he dismissed Ponting and another (was it Gilchrist?). Virtually every ball was unplayable.

TheStig

21-12-06, 12:16 AM

I hope we never see his likes again - at least not with a green baggy cap. Go sink a surfboard, fatty.

:haha: :haha:

True legend though. I feel priveliged to have seen him bowl live!

Red Chilli

21-12-06, 12:18 AM

:haha: :haha:

True legend though. I feel priveliged to have seen him bowl live!

Not only was he legendary on the field, he was legendary off it. Not one of your saccharine sweet sportsmen who live like monks, Warney burnt the candle at both ends and in the middle. :respect: :respect:

Shaggy

21-12-06, 12:20 AM

That was a great moment but one which did it for me was watching THAT Flintoff over when he dismissed Ponting and another (was it Gilchrist?). Virtually every ball was unplayable.

Yep, bloody syooperb. The way I was carrying on, throughout the whole bloody series, was as if I was watching the Reds on telly. Madness.

In fact I must get the DVD. Until now I've always thought "I'd never watch it", but after this disaster down under, I feel I need to see it all again. Summat for the January sales methinks. *pats self on back*

TheStig

21-12-06, 12:22 AM

In fact I must get the DVD. Until now I've always thought "I'd never watch it", but after this disaster down under, I feel I need to see it all again. Summat for the January sales methinks. *pats self on back*

All it is is the C4 "Today at the Test" highlights on DVD (it has a few extras). I got it last Christmas (and you can spot me too if you know where to look :D ).

Red Chilli

21-12-06, 12:22 AM

I've got the DVD box set for that Ashes triumph and I can tell you I've probably watched more of that in the last 6 weeks than I have of the current Ashes series. :D

I never watch the celebrations bit though, just the amazing cricketing moments.

TheStig

21-12-06, 12:23 AM

I probably haven't watched it enough, might have to take a look. That reminds me too, haven't watched Istanbul for a while either.

Red Chilli

21-12-06, 12:26 AM

The moment when Kasprowicz "gloved" that ball off Harmisson. Incredible, I can't remember celebrating a cricketing moment like that ever before.
I was running around like a lunatic.

TheStig

21-12-06, 12:28 AM

The moment when Kasprowicz "gloved" that ball off Harmisson. Incredible, I can't remember celebrating a cricketing moment like that ever before.
I was running around like a lunatic.

I was in Spain at the time and had a look at the score the night before to see how England were getting on, easy win I thought. Took another look at my phone the next day at 3 and was told "England win thrilling match," opened the page up; "England win by 2 runs" I thought there had been some mistake! :haha: :haha:

Shaggy

21-12-06, 12:29 AM

The moment when Kasprowicz "gloved" that ball off Harmisson. Incredible, I can't remember celebrating a cricketing moment like that ever before.
I was running around like a lunatic.

I was gonna say the same thing earlier. For the first time in my life it was as though I was watching football...on my feet all the time, shouting, roaring...bloody mental it was. 20 years of frustration crashing out of us all! :rock:

And aye, that Kaspa moment. A rollercoaster of emotions...and seconds before Harmy snared him I was as low as I've ever been watching a Test match.

Red_Polo

21-12-06, 12:38 AM

Spinners bored me. Warne changed all that.

Yeah the same for me. Remarkable cricketer.

mersey86

21-12-06, 02:34 AM

I was gonna say the same thing earlier. For the first time in my life it was as though I was watching football...on my feet all the time, shouting, roaring...bloody mental it was. 20 years of frustration crashing out of us all! :rock:

Obviously too young for Headingly '81. If you get the chance listen to the crowd as Botham top edges a 4 in the 90s. Like a goal being scored in a football match - that was an amazing day.

kopdan

21-12-06, 07:40 AM

I still vividly remember watching that ball to Gatting. :respect:

I remember that tour well. I had heard quite abit about this leg spinner and at the time didnt really understand what it was but I knew his name and that it was thought he would do well in England.

So when he was brought on to bowl, I remember quite vividly saying to my dad something along the lines of "the papers are all talking about him, he's something special." 10 seconds later and I had witnessed something out of this world.

I will quite happily watch Australia in the cricket.

spud_gun

21-12-06, 09:58 AM

TheStig

21-12-06, 10:10 AM

Well the decision has been made: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6195763.stm

I hope he reaches 700 wickets.

Shaggy

21-12-06, 10:13 AM

Obviously too young for Headingly '81. If you get the chance listen to the crowd as Botham top edges a 4 in the 90s. Like a goal being scored in a football match - that was an amazing day.

I am mate, I was four then. Having seen it many many times, I'm sure it would've been no different to last summer's Ashes. Spine tingling stuff.

spud_gun

21-12-06, 01:38 PM

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/12/21/farewell_to_the_blond_tease_an.html

From today's Guardian Unlimited. The comments at the end of the article are very entertaining.

SouthAfricaRed

21-12-06, 03:49 PM

Well the decision has been made: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6195763.stm

I hope he reaches 700 wickets.

1 wicket in 2 Games

I think that's a SAFE Bet :haha:

TheStig

21-12-06, 04:23 PM

1 wicket in 2 Games

I think that's a SAFE Bet :haha:

True:) . Still, you never know do you?

On BBC sport there's Warne's delivery to Gatting, better than the link earlier too.

CharlieMansonsSquint

21-12-06, 05:12 PM

With the press conference done Shane gets down to business by heading for the nearest all you can eat buffet:
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/may/27warne.jpg

Red Chilli

21-12-06, 11:49 PM

True:)
On BBC sport there's Warne's delivery to Gatting, better than the link earlier too.

Watching that brings back the memory of how Shane warne dismantled Robin Smith's career in one series.
Smith was a fantastic batsman, at one point rated number 1 in the world. He was brutal with the square cut, it almost seemed as if the ball hit the boundary before he'd completed his stroke.
He destroyed India's spinners on another tour prior to this.
He seemed destined for greatness, nobody seemed to be able to bowl to him, even Walsh and ambrose got the treatment.
Then in Warne's first Ashes series, Smith went to pieces. You could visibly seem him totally clueless of how to play this bowler. He was literally mesmerised.
I've never seen a batsman fall from greatness as quickly due to one bowler.
Warne OWNED Smith.

Red Chilli

22-12-06, 12:00 AM

I remember that tour well. I had heard quite abit about this leg spinner and at the time didnt really understand what it was but I knew his name and that it was thought he would do well in England.

So when he was brought on to bowl, I remember quite vividly saying to my dad something along the lines of "the papers are all talking about him, he's something special." 10 seconds later and I had witnessed something out of this world.

It's funny, I was expecting quite the opposite. A mere 2 weeks earlier I'd witnessed Graeme Hick SMASH Warne all over Worcester. They'd played Australia in a 1-day game and Hick was murdering the Aussie bowlers racing to an unbeaten century. Worcestershire won that game.
I believe the reason Warne took 22 wickets in his first 3 test matches in England is because we didn't know how to play him. The only way to play him is to attack him and get him out of the attack. If you let him dictate things and let him bowl at you, he will eventually get you out.

Beachy

22-12-06, 12:19 AM

It's funny, I was expecting quite the opposite. A mere 2 weeks earlier I'd witnessed Graeme Hick SMASH Warne all over Worcester. They'd played Australia in a 1-day game and Hick was murdering the Aussie bowlers racing to an unbeaten century. Worcestershire won that game.
I believe the reason Warne took 22 wickets in his first 3 test matches in England is because we didn't know how to play him. The only way to play him is to attack him and get him out of the attack. If you let him dictate things and let him bowl at you, he will eventually get you out.

I read about that match ... Warne only bowled his standard leg-spinner. Didn't bowl any of his variations. He did the same in a warm up game on the tour of NZ before that, then tore the Kiwis apart in the Tests.

Red Chilli

22-12-06, 12:23 AM

I read about that match ... Warne only bowled his standard leg-spinner. Didn't bowl any of his variations. He did the same in a warm up game on the tour of NZ before that, then tore the Kiwis apart in the Tests.

Yeah that's right, not only did he bowl leg spinners for all his overs but he didn't seem to have the drift he has in Tests. Who knows, maybe it was deliberate, but he took a pasting. Maybe it was nerves? I like to think it had something to do with the type of match and the opposition.
Warne doesn't really rip through county cricket like he should / could. I think he only really produces his best form in Test cricket because he needs the competition.

disco

22-12-06, 01:44 AM

Watching that brings back the memory of how Shane warne dismantled Robin Smith's career in one series.
Smith was a fantastic batsman, at one point rated number 1 in the world. He was brutal with the square cut, it almost seemed as if the ball hit the boundary before he'd completed his stroke.
He destroyed India's spinners on another tour prior to this.
He seemed destined for greatness, nobody seemed to be able to bowl to him, even Walsh and ambrose got the treatment.
Then in Warne's first Ashes series, Smith went to pieces. You could visibly seem him totally clueless of how to play this bowler. He was literally mesmerised.
I've never seen a batsman fall from greatness as quickly due to one bowler.
Warne OWNED Smith.

I watched Smith get 196 vs Australia for Hampshire a few weeks before. Thus guaranteeing his place.

THEY knew :haha: