Warne to come out of retirement?

[aflcliche]

Hasn't bowled in 6 months I think, is over 40. Still would be more effective than current spinners I'd say.

But if he made a comeback, it would only be short term and then the same problem of his absence exists.

It is so unlikely, but because it is Warne nothing surprises me.

 

[damochandler]

no thanks. move on people, he has retired and so have all the other greats in the last 20 years. we have to look ahead with what we have

 

[King Elvis]

I would be overcome with joy and excitement if the great man made a comeback.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I'd love to see him play again but this is the Ashes and we just can't rely on Warney forever. Warne has done enough for Australian cricket with out having to come out of retirmement when he is on a hiding to nothing.

 

[Vader]

At 41 he's still the best spin bowler in the country - by the length of the Flemington straight. However, he should be allowed to enjoy his retirement.

 

[The Convert]

Simple, NO THANKS

 

[Smokey_22]

No doubt he's loving the attention - thats why he's never ruled it out.

But he knows he's risking too much.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

At 41 he's still the best spin bowler in the country - by the length of the Flemington straight. However, he should be allowed to enjoy his retirement.

This

6 leg breaks

 

[Martha D]

Wont happen.

 

[amer]

no thanks. move on people, he has retired and so have all the other greats in the last 20 years. we have to look ahead with what we have

That is a dumb viewpoint. If he's still a gun, he's still a gun. Why should we invent an imaginary constraint to say that he shouldn't come back. That's plain dumb mate. Dumb as ****. There's precedent set with players continuing into their late 40s. You don't retire your best footballers if they're in they're 30s and still playing world beating footy. If they're there, they're fit, and they're good enough to do it, on they go.

Bringing back a spin bowler at this age is very different to bringing back a quick. Precedent has been set. I don't think it'll happen in this instance though it would create a bit of much needed buzz around what has been a pretty ordinary slog between a couple of middling test sides.

 

[Cleavy]

not in perth, of all places. But no, not at all.

 

[krusden]

At 41 he's still the best spin bowler in the country - by the length of the Flemington straight. However, he should be allowed to enjoy his retirement.

thats's not hard - he is #2 all time.

I'd expect him to be the best spin bowler in the country in the manner that richie benaud was the best until warne debuted.

it'll be another half life-time before we see another warne.

that's why he shouldn't be involved in these stupid rumours, he should have been more heavily involved in CA and talent spotting or assisting or whatever-he-wants-to-do the day after he retired.

 

[Vader]

thats's not hard - he is #2 all time.

I'd expect him to be the best spin bowler in the country in the manner that richie benaud was the best until warne debuted.

it'll be another half life-time before we see another warne.

that's why he shouldn't be involved in these stupid rumours, he should have been more heavily involved in CA and talent spotting or assisting or whatever-he-wants-to-do the day after he retired.

Not quite what I meant..

What I mean is that if he decided to roll his arm over (as he still does in the IPL) then he would significantly outperform any of the other spinners in the country.

 

[i_hate_scams]

we are just like england in the late 80s and 90s. and the poms are similar to where we were in the early 90s

 

[krusden]

Not quite what I meant..

What I mean is that if he decided to roll his arm over (as he still does in the IPL) then he would significantly outperform any of the other spinners in the country.

(six characters of embarrassment).

 

[Martha D]

while we are there, why not bring back Don Bradman.

 

[Selective Retention]

while we are there, why not bring back Don Bradman.

He can't do any worse than North, surely

Anyway is this rumour going to come up every ashes series now?

 

[Vader]

while we are there, why not bring back Don Bradman.

I know they used to call Bill Lawry "the corpse with pads", but digging Bradman up would be taking this to new extremes.

 

[Selective Retention]

Bradman isn't really dead though, he just got sick of signing autographs.

 

[muesli]

No thanks, we need to move forward & play some younger guys & that go for the batsmen as well.

 

[courtjester]

I'm all for it. FFS, our current bowlers can't get bloody Trott and Bell out. Warney used to make Bell look like a ******. Bring him back...

 

[damochandler]

That is a dumb viewpoint. If he's still a gun, he's still a gun. Why should we invent an imaginary constraint to say that he shouldn't come back. That's plain dumb mate. Dumb as ****. There's precedent set with players continuing into their late 40s. You don't retire your best footballers if they're in they're 30s and still playing world beating footy. If they're there, they're fit, and they're good enough to do it, on they go.

Bringing back a spin bowler at this age is very different to bringing back a quick. Precedent has been set. I don't think it'll happen in this instance though it would create a bit of much needed buzz around what has been a pretty ordinary slog between a couple of middling test sides.

so common sense doesn't count any more hey and we should pick any former great player because they are still a gun. people should move on and fdevelope some players

 

[krusden]

He can't do any worse than North, surely

Anyway is this rumour going to come up every ashes series now?

thanks to marto's (highly sarcastic IMO) twitter most likely......

 

[Beth]

The heart says yes, the head says if we need to do this then why don't we just forfeit now because we really are up shit creek minus the paddle

 

[Martha D]

Warnie is in cold old London as we speak doing interviews to pre-record for his tv show.

He ain't getting ready for a comeback.

Sorry.