TagShane Warne

Warney’s Words of Wisdom?

According to Shane Warne, the man who has had no surgery whatsoever since retiring from test cricket, Alastair Cook’s captaincy is in a critical condition. It’s in such a state, in fact, that it could well cost England the Ashes. We’re used to ex-players sounding off before the big series begins, but Warne’s words seem especially harsh. This isn’t Glenn McGrath predicting, rather predictably, that the Aussies will win 5-0; this is the best test captain Australia never had brutally rubbishing...

Why England will win the Ashes Part 3 – KP

We’ve talked about England’s ability to keep control in the field, we’ve discussed our long batting order, here’s the next reason why England will give the Aussies a good old fashioned drubbing this year: it’s Kevin Pietersen, of course. With thanks to guest writer Shaun Edwards. “Let each man think himself an act of God, His mind a thought, his life a breath of God; And let each try, by great thoughts and good deeds, To show the most of Heaven he hath in him”...

Big Bore left gasping for breath

It doesn’t take your full attention to notice Hollister when you walk past it. The stench of aftershave forms an alluring shield round the entrance, two beautifully constructed youths stand guard acquitted with nothing more than a tight-fitting pair of shorts and some flip flops, and a screen as wide as the Lord’s pavilion provides a live feed of the crisp blue sea on Bondi Beach, Sydney. Despite being an entirely American corporation, nothing could be more Australian on first glance...

Keep your hair on Shane!

Given all the non-plastic surgery, we weren’t quite sure whether the bloke playing for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash was actually Shane Warne or not. Now we know. After Marlon Samuels was caught pulling Hussey’s shirt earlier in the day, thus preventing the batsman from taking a second run, bad feeling flowed as copiously as naff Aussie lager in the stands. Warney couldn’t resist having a pop at the cheating (is that too strong a word?) West Indian when bowling to him...

Is there life after cricket?

What next? Imran Khan is trying to change the world; Eddie Hemmings runs a village shop As we’re effectively in limbo at the moment (just waiting for the final test to begin) we thought we’d look at life after cricket. This is something that’s been on my mind lately. I’ve had a wrist injury since January, wasn’t able to play at all this year, and I’m facing an all important MRI scan tonight. It’s possible I’ll never be able to play cricket again – in which case, what am I going to do at...

Bored of winning? Surely not

Remember this next time you’re feeling charitable towards the Australians Australia 200-9 (50 overs) England 201-2 (47.5 overs) It’s amazing how things change. Yesterday there was a lot of chat on Twitter about how boring the ODI from Durham was; ‘if only the Aussies could put up a bit of a fight’ seemed to be a popular opinion. Really? During the 1990s the Australian public seemed to say similar things about us. They cheered the likes of Darren Gough and Michael Vaughan because they at...

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