Though it leaves BIG VOID in cricket world, Cricket Australia can survive and continue its supremacy even after warne retires.
About Shane Warne He is god's gift to the cricket. He is admirably competetive. He is wizard, magician, and great entertainer. He could have been greatest captain that Austalia didnt have.
I am sad that he is retiring, we will miss you warny, I still believe he has lot to offer to the game. Consider your decision one more time.
Need less to sy "The Great Warne " was the king of fingers (when comes to bowling). Right time to retire. I wish him all the best and congratulate for his decision. Many people here comparing Warne with Sachin and/or Murli. I want to say it's an independent decision and shd be left for these people. Sachin is god (these are thewords when he was on peak) and I think he still is. Murli on the other hand is also no less.The bowler who had also taken 650 + wickets is a geart entertainer. No need of comparision.
All I say, salute all players who played for the country (any) and retires.
He is the greatest spinner in the world. One who does not need the pitches help, team managements protection from on field controversies etc.
There may be bowlers who could overtake him in terms of number of wickets, but he would ever be the most clean (on field) and successful spinner in the world among the contemporaries and those who have already retired.
May we wish him all the joy and happiness in his future.
Australia should bring up Brad Hogg who is left arm version of Warne and he could trouble most batsmen. Stuart McGill and the players like Nathan Hauritz, Cameron White and Dan Cullen could be trained to shoulder responsibilities in future.
Shane Warne to my mind is the greatest player ever to have graced the cricket field. As Sarfaraz Nawaz rightly said, he is the Don Bradman of bowlers. Someone who has captured 700 test wickets has to be the greatest modern day player. He was the bowler for all seasons and represented Australia splendidly. Murali is going to chase him and perhaps may overtake Warne very soon. But Murali without doubting his skills will not be regarded as the best modern day cricketer simply because of his bowling action. If I were to rate the top 5 cricketers of my time, it would be Warne, Murali, McGrath, Akram and Walsh. Only then will I think of Lara, Sachin, Ponting or Gilchrist. The best part about Warney\\\'s retirement is that Shane chose to quit while he was still good enough to play for at least another couple of years. At the current rate, Shane Warne could have easily retired after pocketing 800 odd wickets. Hats off to this great Australian who was such a treat to watch. The entire cricketing fraternity always talks about Don Bradman as the greatest cricketer ever. I would say it is time the mantle be passed on to Shane Warne.
In cricketing terms he is the ultimate legend. He's probably the best bowler there has ever been on this planet. Whatever you say about Shane Warne it isn't enough. His performances have not only shaped cricket in Australia but worldwide.
There's no doubt that Warne is the greatest cricketer during the last 10 to 12 years. Maybe he's not done well against india, but the success he has brought to his country in the cricket field is second to none. Leg spin is an art, and Warne definitely is a grand master of it. His retirement no doubt brings a lot of disappointment to me, and I'm sure to a lot of cricket fans across the globe. Even though he was involved in a lot of controversies off the field, he has maintained his dignity and reputation on the field for which he's known for, and is retiring from the game in the best style possible. "Hats off to you Shine" "Graite Bowling". We will miss you in the field of cricket!!!
Warne was a real maestro when it came to spin bowling and to bow out on a high is something which every sportsman, not just cricketers aim for! And Congrats for Warne taking a bold & courageous decision. It would have been tough to decide, mainly because he could have set a record which would have been hard to break for anyone in future.
I know I will be opening up a can of worms here, but I think it would have been better if Warne had continued as long as possible - maybe until he was 40 - not just to torment batsmen, but to keep the record for the highest wickets in Test cricket. I don't want somebody with a dodgy action to hold the record and yes, I'm talking of Muralitharan. After 30-40 years, I guess our grandchildren will ask how a guy with such a bizarre action is holding a world record, because I think just like Bradman's average, the "Record" which Murali will set will never get broken! It's just ridiculous how the subcontinent teams have such a say in world cricket, that what is so obvious to the naked eye is not being taken care of by the ICC, mainly due to pressure from the subcontinent boards.
That is why I'd have liked Warne to carry on as long as he could!
Nothing other than his game has inspired me to make my rediff ID in the name of warne. I like him from the small....what a professional game he did? I love You Shane forerever........
It is really sad, though not surprising, to know that Warne has taken retirement from cricket. He is a true genius and a brilliant player, probabaly the best cricketer post Viv Richards. He bowling was an asthetic art, a beautiful potrait. The greatest aspect of Warne was not his talent but his never say die attitude. This one aspect of Shane is least talked about. He brought lot of flair & color, both on and off the field. His performance on field never dipped even while facing so many controversies. His capability to isolate professional life from personal life was his greatest asset. Salutations to Warne. Ah! I can see a blonde man walking slowly towards the bowling crease, jumping before the delivery and then bowling the batsman around his leg stump. Good bye Warne. You have been such a delight to watch. Thanks for all you did for cricket.
