Amongst the speculation, the great man has finally announced it officially. Shane Warne is set to retire from cricket. I loved to see him in action ,having a go at the batsmen, always having fun. I think he has chosen an appropriate time for his last bow. The Aussies have got the Ashes back and are heading for a white-wash.
My only grouch against Warne has been his poor figures against the Indians, who are the best players of spin. I was just having a chat about this with my Aussie friend the other day. It all starts with "Mate that guy was the best bowler in the world". Best in Australia, YES! But definitely not best in the world for me. For him to be called the best, he should have performed against all teams and in all conditions. His bowling figures against India are not too flattering, and those in India even more so. Have a look at this. I know there have been several questions asked about the inability of the Indians to play abroad and therefore they are not rated as the "best" by people. For me same should apply for bowlers as well. Warnes biggest test yet was bowling against the Indians and he hasn't done well there has he? But who cares about not performing against India, as long as you get to play more against the Poms and the Proteas.
If Anil Kumble had played as many times against the English and South Africans, I am sure he would have been near to Warne. Wanna bet!! ;-)
My only grouch against Warne has been his poor figures against the Indians, who are the best players of spin. I was just having a chat about this with my Aussie friend the other day. It all starts with "Mate that guy was the best bowler in the world". Best in Australia, YES! But definitely not best in the world for me. For him to be called the best, he should have performed against all teams and in all conditions. His bowling figures against India are not too flattering, and those in India even more so. Have a look at this. I know there have been several questions asked about the inability of the Indians to play abroad and therefore they are not rated as the "best" by people. For me same should apply for bowlers as well. Warnes biggest test yet was bowling against the Indians and he hasn't done well there has he? But who cares about not performing against India, as long as you get to play more against the Poms and the Proteas.
If Anil Kumble had played as many times against the English and South Africans, I am sure he would have been near to Warne. Wanna bet!! ;-)
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Poor show :(
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