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When will Shane Warne retire?

By Will 4 years ago, at the start of January Add your comment below

The poll I put up had 95 votes: only 9% thought he’d retire this year; 17% of you felt 2008 was more likely. 33% reckoned he’d last until 2009, but the winner was 2007 with 41%. For what it’s worth, injuries permitting I think 2008

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13 Responses to “When will Shane Warne retire?”

  • Saurabh Wahi wrote:
    January 1st, 2006 at 9.32 am

    Will,

    When do you think McGrath will retire? As early as Sydney next week?

    He has declined as a bowler since Lord’s and I wont be surprised if the Aussie selectors bite the bullet after this series. After all, it makes sense to change guard on one end while the other is still secure…

  • Wraye wrote:
    January 1st, 2006 at 12.14 pm

    dream on, Saurabh. As long as Warnie can still walk and has his fingers near a mobile phone, he will remain dangerous. I fear we will not be bidding him farewell in the near future.

  • Saurabh Wahi wrote:
    January 1st, 2006 at 1.02 pm

    Wraye, I wasn’t talking about Warne here, but McGrath….

    http://vitalstats.blogspot.com/2005/12/35-years-323-days-and-counting-down.html

    May Warne continue and take 1,000 wickets…

  • Wraye wrote:
    January 1st, 2006 at 3.13 pm

    ooops, so sorry, Saurahb! Actually hope both of them retire as quickly as possible ;) at best before they play England again!

    Just joking, really. They are both spectacular players and will be around as long as fitness allows.

  • Nagraj wrote:
    January 1st, 2006 at 5.22 pm

    i think both are greaat bowlers and should continue atleast for a while.its great watching them in action.Hard to think australia without these legends.

  • Harry wrote:
    January 2nd, 2006 at 3.42 am

    i as well think 2008 and will. Lets face it, he’s never been the fittest of blokes and as a spinner fitness isn’t as important, so it’s easier for him than the likes of Glenny boy. So as long as his fingers/arm/should hold up he’ll be around to 2008. The hunger will be there still.

  • Harry wrote:
    January 2nd, 2006 at 3.45 am

    shoulder*
    and wahi, Mcgrath is the best fast bowler in the world at the moment. (he just clean bowled gibbs and beat kallis with a ripper 1st delivery). Watch the test match and say that.
    Can’t believe it? drop Mcgrath? Rubbish mate.

  • Saurabh Wahi wrote:
    January 2nd, 2006 at 9.09 am

    Harry,

    While I agree McGrath is still good (and will continue to have his moments of brilliance), and probably commands a position in this Aussie side ahead of Tait and others, but remember a guy called Martyn!

    Also, I can think of a few bowlers out there in world cricket who are currently better then McGrath, Lee included…

    And if I am permitted to think like an Aussie selector, my argument would be that its better to replace him while Warne is still going great guns. Finding replacements for both at the same time will be disasterous for the Aussies.

    As far as I am concerned, the jury is still out on McGrath. And in my opinion, if he is still opening the attack for the Aussies in a years time (and Gilchrist is still keeping wickets) then they should forget about regaining the urn…

  • Kon ?? wrote:
    January 2nd, 2006 at 10.47 am

    well i wish Warney is atleast around till the next Ashes in England !! Aussies need him to be there :)

    As about mcgrath, well im sure he will be back to his best pretty soon. I expect him to play till end of 2007 !

  • Harry wrote:
    January 3rd, 2006 at 1.38 pm

    thats all well and good wahi… but did you see our bowling attack when we rested McGrath from New Zealand? They chased down a world record score! I’m going to tell you all a secret. Over two years ago i had an arguement with my mate David Tucker. I said Mcgrath is not good enough to open the bowling. I said he’s getting too old and that he lacked sharpness with the new ball and it was getting wasted. And how ignorant i was. He said i was full of crap, and i was. He was simply not quite at his best for a period of about a month. When an older bowler is not at his best for a short period straight away people will go to the reason that he’s too old (and it’s understandable). I will not make that mistake this time. Old bowlers go through periods where they are not at their best just like the younger bowlers, and you will see he will be back to awesomeness in no time (and he is still bowling good!)

  • Saurabh Wahi wrote:
    January 3rd, 2006 at 2.08 pm

    Well I bet a friend 2 years ago that England will win the Ashes, and that is the feather in the cap I will (forever) wear :-) Anyway, thats not the point…

    My point is (again) very simple. If I were the Aussie selector, I would look at the situation and say “Ok, we need to start planning for the Future (bowling wise). When is the best time to do it, now or in another two years”.

    That answer will (IMO) will have far reaching consequences for Australian cricket.

    At the end of the day, you do not create great bowlers overnight, and the Aussies (selectors and Fans) keep on erring by comparing every youngester who walks into the Team with McGrath and Warne. Even they were not great when they started, so you got to bite the bullet and accept a small dip in the bowling department while these youngesters get experience. And a Warne in the attack can lessen the dip.

    And I am a firm believer that to win matches, you need good bowlers. So if Warne & McGrath go at the same time (add to that Hayden, Gilchrist and Langer), Australia will languish behind England, South Africa (and possible India and Pakistan) who have a healthy balance of young and “not so old” in their attacks…

    Also, the Ashes, the recent Perth Test and now the Sydney Test are a good indication of how the Aussies are becoming a one-man bowling attack.

    Sorry Harry, McGrath is a great bolwer, but he continues to go down. He strike rate since Lords (incluing the first innings of the sydney Test) is 64.55 and that includes a meaninless 5 for at Old Trafford against England when England were chasing quick runs. And he hasnt been bowling on the sub-continental pitches either…

  • Harry wrote:
    January 4th, 2006 at 4.36 am

    we’ll agree to disagree then. When it is Mcgrath’s time to go, the likes of Bracken and Tait will be able to take over fine with or without warne. No point dropping one of the best bowlers of all time just So warney can give a little bit of coaching to the next tim dick or Harry. You under estimate our depth (which is better than any other country). Mcgrath’s figures are still very decent and he has bowled very very well this test match, beating the edge consistantly. Can you remember before the Ashes series? Mcgrath wasn’t at his best then either, in the one dayers and what have you, but he soon turned it on. This is probably the 4th or 5th time through out his career that he’s supposedly passed it.
    I respect your opinion and can see where your coming from and would even use the same logic to argue my case for having Clarke in the team, but i do disagree.

  • Saurabh Wahi wrote:
    January 4th, 2006 at 7.26 am

    I guess we will have to agree to disagree and leave it at that.

    Time (or the next series or two) will tell…

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