Warney Retires from First Class Cricket

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Shane Warne has announced his retirement from first-class cricket while ending his eight-year association with the county side Hampshire. Warne, 38, had been a regular with Hampshire since 2000 and led them from 2004. Dimitri Mascarenhas will succeed Warne as captain.

Both sides reached a mutual agreement after prolonged discussions between Warne and Rod Bransgrove, the Hampshire chairman. Warne's diverse business interests, his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) - where he is captain-coach of the Rajasthan Royals - and his need to spend time with his children in Australia meant he would not be able to commit time to Hampshire over the coming seasons.


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[vaibhav mehta]

Ya Sad...
Actually I have never watched English First class Cricket...
But Hampshire will miss him...Anyway Hes too old now..he should rest now..

 

[manee]

Warney is leaving professional cricket in the right way, in my opinion. He played international cricket and then, although his performances were a tad shoddy, he took a County under his wing and is now bowing out with some IPL T20 - pleasing the worldwide TV audience once more. Once he retires as a player, I can see him staying with the Royals for a little while.

 

[lancashire666]

im dissapointed as i was looking forward to seeing him at old trafford this season but we all new it was comeing sooner or later

 

[Leggie]

Farewell Warnie.

 

[Left_Hander]

Well he would of had to go eventually. I hear he is going to play some professional poker or something like that.

 

[usy]

Ahh great test bowler he was!

Well he would of had to go eventually. I hear he is going to play some professional poker or something like that.

aww naw! time for some strip poker..

 

[freddiw]

so there is no chance of a 2009 ashes return