Warne Quits

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:22 pm

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20957936-2,00.html
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/ ... 04407.html

If this is true, it is a major major blow. As well as a major shock. Who would have thought? I assumed he was going to play for at least another couple of years.

Unbelievable.

Farewell to the best cricketer that I have seen play.

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:40 pm

f***, i thought my old man was bullshitting. The Hun article also reckons McGrath's considering retirement at the end of the series as well.

Definitely the best bowler i've even seen. Warney was the man who got me into watching cricket in the first place and had me bowling leg breaks in backyard cricket!

temporary stevo · Post by **temporary stevo** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:15 pm

the source is from Ch9, so you'll have to forgive me for remaining sceptical.

DYSON#2 · Post by **DYSON#2** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:20 pm

if true, its been an honour watching Warne & McGrath

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:55 pm

temporary stevo wrote:the source is from Ch9, so you'll have to forgive me for remaining sceptical.

On the flipside, i think C9 would have the inside running on stories like this, given their connections with cricket. Guys like Healy and Taylor who work on the C9 commentary team would find out this sort of thing before most, i'd imagine.

Dizzy_69 · Post by **Dizzy_69** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:56 pm

DYSON#2 wrote:if true, its been an honour watching Warne & McGrath

Your not wrong

Langer Haydan could also join the retirement group

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:50 pm

OK, I saw the McGrath one coming, but not Warney. Well I guess MacGill will be getting a good couple of years on the international stage then.

If true, then to the 2nd greatest Australian Test cricketer EVER, I salute you......

Post by **Jazz_84** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:59 pm

i sure hope it's not true but when you hear people like Ian Healy and their coach saying "no comment" it's a little hard todeny the fact that something is about to happen....

well done boys you've done extremely well for Australia and everyone will miss you

lozza89 · Post by **lozza89** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:51 pm

Been an absolute privledge to have seen and watch him play. Justy a phenominal sportsman and he will be missed greatly from the game.

Crowny · Post by **Crowny** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:27 pm

What a shock, I would have thought he could have played on longer. It was great watching him play.

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:31 pm

...And he still doesn't know!

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:58 am

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YDqn043XhQ8

Video which chronicles Warne's favorite 8 deliveries. A bit hacked and badly edited, its a bit stop start, but the balls are phenomenal.

I think my favorite would have to be the Chanderpaul delivery (spun amazingly far) or the Gibbs delivery in the World Cup - an absolute belter.

Definately the best cricketer and maybe the best sportsman i have ever seen play (i am 24 by the way).

Farewell to a genius - and pretty comfortably the second best cricketer of all time I reckon.

AnarchicBomber · Post by **AnarchicBomber** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:12 am

I'm working at a book signing tomorrow for the great man wich was gunna be big anyway just three days out from Christmas, but now ... f***!

lozza89 · Post by **lozza89** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:37 am

Staggy wrote:http://youtube.com/watch?v=YDqn043XhQ8

Video which chronicles Warne's favorite 8 deliveries. A bit hacked and badly edited, its a bit stop start, but the balls are phenomenal.

I think my favorite would have to be the Chanderpaul delivery (spun amazingly far) or the Gibbs delivery in the World Cup - an absolute belter.

Definately the best cricketer and maybe the best sportsman i have ever seen play (i am 24 by the way).

Farewell to a genius - and pretty comfortably the second best cricketer of all time I reckon.

Loved the Alex Stuart one between the legs, but i think he could add 1 more and make it Warnie's favourite 9 deliveries and chuck in Kevin Pietersen being bowled around his legs in Adelaide.

Sismis · Post by **Sismis** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:28 am

Like a punch in the stomach.

robrulz5 · Post by **robrulz5** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:51 am

It had to happen at some stage. I thought he could keep going but is there anything else for him to achieve?

lozza89 · Post by **lozza89** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:07 pm

Like he said in his press conference, it will open the doors for many young spinners to step up and make the change to play for Australia.
Still a major shock to me, and it will leave a hole in Australian cricket, but he has done everything possible in world cricket. He has won every tournament there is and won every trophy there is. He has nothing left to do for the game of cricket.

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:33 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket ... 195763.stm

Quotes from this BBC article:

The spinner said he would complete the final two years of contract with Hampshire in the County Championship.

Although he confirmed he would finish his contract with Hampshire, Warne said that he would cease playing for Victoria and club side St Kilda in Melbourne.

Am I the only one who feels a bit weird about this? Hardly seems fair that English crowds will get to seem him play for two more years more than Australian crowds.

Thoughts?

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:43 pm

Staggy wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket ... 195763.stm

Quotes from this BBC article:

The spinner said he would complete the final two years of contract with Hampshire in the County Championship.

Although he confirmed he would finish his contract with Hampshire, Warne said that he would cease playing for Victoria and club side St Kilda in Melbourne.
Am I the only one who feels a bit weird about this? Hardly seems fair that English crowds will get to seem him play for two more years more than Australian crowds.

Thoughts?

I reckon that's where he'll settle. I always had the distinct feeling that he always wanted to live there.

rama_fan · Post by **rama_fan** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:18 pm

More Warne memories...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw5_hLpcGEo&NR