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Warne hopes to return "better than ever"
May 27, 2003 14:51 IST
Shane Warne says he hopes to return to cricket "better than ever" after serving his 12-month doping ban and admits he finds it tough to watch Australia's games on television. Test cricket's second-leading wicket-taker will be available for selection in February next year and is also considering making a comeback to one-day internationals. "I still think I have a few good years left in me," the leg-spinner said in an interview on Australia television aired on Monday night. "I'll use this 12 months wisely, keep myself fit as I am now, come up with a few new deliveries," the 33-year-old added. "Hopefully I will come back better than ever." Warne missed Australia's successful World Cup defence in South Africa when he was banned for 12 months in February after testing positive for diuretics. The Australian announced in January he would retire from one-day internationals after the World Cup. He had dislocated his shoulder a month earlier and wanted to reduce his workload in order to preserve his Test career. One of Wisden's five cricketers of the last century, Warne has been watching Ricky Ponting's side take a 4-1 lead in the seven-match one-day tournament in the West Indies after Steve Waugh led Australia to a 3-1 win in the test series. "I'm really missing it at the moment. I missed it the other night when Australia had to keep the Windies to about 50 runs and they had three wickets in hand," Warne said. "I would have loved to have the ball in my hands trying to get them out."
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Sub: Warne is the wizard of spin bowling
I am looking forward to Warne making a come-back.He is the most exciting thing to happen in world cricket in recent times.
Posted by Indrajeet
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Sub: hi it's g8 news
it's very g8 news in cricket world that we r going to get service of shane we r waiting for u man i m from ...
Posted by mahesh
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Sub: Its going to be tough for warne to return
I think its going to be tough for warne to return to the international scenario.. the kind of competition that exists in Australia's team is ...
Posted by Sumit Jain
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Sub: Warne
do we need a cheat to play again.he may be a great artist of leg spin,but a cheat has to be banned.
Posted by Chandrasekhar N
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Sub: Great News
It's really great to know that the world's best spinner is looking forward towards coming back to international cricket, and I bet he will come ...
Posted by sunny
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