Warney is open for Ashes comeback

[Shupe]

This, quite simply, will not happen.

As much as I love Warney, this is just a bit of publicity for him.

 

[forwardflanker]

Warne would be a better option than Lyon if he regained enough fitness to be in the field.

He's probably fitter now then he was at any stage of his playing career

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Warne couldn't bowl out a lesser side in the 2005, what makes him think he could have bowled out SA in 2012?

Ummm...??? Warne very nearly did bowl out England on his own in 2005, 40 wickets and MOTS.. he was immense. Probably the best I've ever seen him bowl. Just because we didn't win the series doesn't mean Warne was incapable!!

I think a comeback would end badly for him now, he retired too early, but I think the aura and durability would be gone and he'd tarnish his reputation slightly, would still be cool though.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Great leggie, but the one thing that has always annoyed me about Warnie is he's a publicity hound.

 

[crownie]

might work if KP wasnt playing but KP smashed him in 2005 and on there small grounds would do it again.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Warne couldn't bowl out a lesser side in the 2005, what makes him think he could have bowled out SA in 2012?

Warne did take 40 wickets in that serious...

 

[ManWithNoName]

A) put some bloody weight on Shane. Good god.
B) very disrespectful to Nathan Lyon IMO. Working as hard as he can to earn an Ashes tour and then Warney comes out with this.

 

[forwardflanker]

Thing is Warne performing at 50% is probably better than anything else we've got. We wouldn't have lost the Adelaide test if Warne were playing

 

[forwardflanker]

A) put some bloody weight on Shane. Good god.
B) very disrespectful to Nathan Lyon IMO. Working as hard as he can to earn an Ashes tour and then Warney comes out with this.

Who cares about respect, it's about winning. You want respect, then move to France

 

[Slax]

Whilst an interesting idea not sure its in the best interest of Australian cricket do so. That said if Lyon were to get a long term injury it would be worth considering as we really don't have another front line spinner in the country at the moment, I personally believe that Clarke is just about the next best spinner we have after Lyon which is a major worry.

 

[headache1]

Our inability to knock over South Africa when we had them on the ropes here in Adelaide highlights just how desperately we need a strike spin bowler who's even half as good as Warne was.

 

[Glacier]

I hope he does for two reasons
1- it would be the first ever instance of a players face melting on a hot day in the field
2- he would get belted

Both would be worth watching

 

[krisholio14]

Clearly a few of you haven't seen the Poms recent attempts to play spin.

Warney could easily still run through them like a bad curry even these days.

 

[Covertackle]

Thing is Warne performing at 50% is probably better than anything else we've got. We wouldn't have lost the Adelaide test if Warne were playing

hes still our best. not a problem. in england the poms would cheer him. liz would have him safe in bed early at night.

he fitter than ever, slimmer than ever, has never stopped playing, and would love one more crack against the poms 'in england', on the pitches he knows so well. the crowd wouldnt know who to cheers for, they love him so much!

im praying he will get the nod!

 

[PTizzle]

Won't happen and a bit harsh to Lyon.

Would still be great if he played a bunch of Shield games and actually proved he was still up to it.

 

[Covertackle]

mate, its been harsh on the last 13 spinners weve had since warne. at least this time.....wed have warne....

make of this what you will...

Clarke feels that Warne understands English conditions pretty well because of his county cricket experience. The middle-order batsman revealed that he is never shy to take input from the great leg-spinner.
"Warne's knowledge of the game is unrivalled. I've been learning a lot from Warne about England since he captained Hampshire. Tactically, he is as good as anyone I have played with. I am very lucky for his help and guidance. He will always give me honesty," stated Clarke.
Warne is often regarded as ‘the best captain Australia never had’ because of his ability to read the different situations quite efficiently. The Aussie also led Rajasthan Royals to the title triumph in the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) inaugural season.
The former cricketer has done a lot of commentary for Sky Sports in the recent times, which means that he knows the strengths and weaknesses of the English players and can significantly help Clarke.
"The key for me is that he knows English conditions and players so well. He gets as close to England's best players as anyone in his role as a commentator. This is useful both for this series and the Ashes," he added.
http://blogs.bettor.com/Michael-Cla...-before-the-Ashes-Cricket-News-Update-a167864

 

[MCE]

Our inability to knock over South Africa when we had them on the ropes here in Adelaide highlights just how desperately we need a strike spin bowler who's even half as good as Warne was.

Having Pattinson available to bowl that day would have helped.

 

[mansize rooster]

Piss off Shane.

This.
Warne the Attention whore..

He has been nothing but a pain in the ass since retirement.
I mean.. he gave dohery and beer baggy greens!

 

[headache1]

Having Pattinson available to bowl that day would have helped.

So would having a bowler who can bowl for most of the day whilst continually applying pressure without running themselves into the ground.

 

[JUBJUB]

Did we not have this exact same story last year just days before the Big Bash ?
Poor Warney,his latest root is out doing him in publicity so he drags out the old "I'll come back if they ask"story.Piss off back to England Warney.

 

[Jimthegreat]

We're here to win. If he wants to play and he's fit and shown somehow he's in some form then you pick him. At 43 he's still miles head of out next best.

With the Ashes, you're there to win, not to develop or be fair on the next bloke, and do it the best way you can. Although he just tweeted that he "could", not necesarily "would".

Pattinson
Cummins
Siddle/Harris
Warne
Watson

Sounds good.

Not so bad if we lose the first series (like to win though), as long as we win the 2nd series so we hold them for a few years. Good we have the 2nd series at home.

 

[lemon chicken]

Typical Herald-Sun attention grabbing article. What's worse is the number of people who have woken up this morning and fallen for it.

 

[Partridge]

Warne couldn't bowl out a lesser side in the 2005, what makes him think he could have bowled out SA in 2012?

Easy answer - ego. He's always put himself first, no matter what. He was a great bowler, but everyone gets old and he absolutely doesn't want to face that reality. I'm guessing he's raising this to generate some money for his next round of plastic surgery.

It's actually quite pathetic. Funny how Australia used to pride itself on picking youth, doesn't happen anymore.

 

[Covertackle]

Easy answer - ego. He's always put himself first, no matter what. He was a great bowler, but everyone gets old and he absolutely doesn't want to face that reality..

hes not a boxer. so many more skills are needed to be active at 40 in boxing.so at 43 age is not an impediment as it would be for a boxer coming back against world class opposition.

he is just a spin bowler, that only needs to have retained most of his spin. he has proven his fitness, he'll always have his cricket brain. he may not be a 1st slip fielder anymore as his reflexes...just like the boxers, may...may, have slipped. but essentially, he is still warnie, a bit older, wiser, and i'll bet just a fierce in battle.

2 ashes series in a row...dont you think that gets his juices flowing? one in 'her' country. one in 'his'? you are retired for a long time. two more ashes series on offer.....will he? does he mean it? i'll bet my ass he does!!

as long as his fingers arent arthritic, and id suggest at 43 they arent yet (may nevr be) then he's fine to play. a bit of match practice boling some long spells wouldnt go astray, just the same...

 

[damochandler]

Surprised at the hate. I don't think for one second it will happen but I reckon he'd be better than anyone else we've got.

how do you know. he hasn't played a first class game in over 4 years.