Shane Warne

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“He’s (Samson) such a talented player. I have seen a lot of talented cricketers in my time but watching Samson bat in the nets, being around him, speaking to him over the years and now watching him evolve, I mean he is something else. “He is a very special talent and I hope he hits the international stage very soon,” Shane Warne said. (Photo | Modified PTI image)

Shane Warne confident that Sanju will make Team India if he keeps playing like he does this IPL

The clamour to have the enormously gifted Kerala batsman play regularly for the national team has grown over the years.

30 Sep 2020 9:17 PM

“He is that good. He is an absolute champion he is got all the shots, quality, and class,” Shane Warne said about Sanju Samson. (Photo | PTI)

Sanju absolute champion, hope to see him in Indian colours in all three forms of cricket: Warne

Lately, KL Rahul has cemented his place as top wicketkeeper-batsman in the Indian team for the limited-overs format, pipping Rishabh Pant.

26 Sep 2020 8:31 PM

Sachin Tendulkar (L) and Brian Lara at the presentation after the Lord's bicentenary match between the MCC and Rest of the World at Lords Cricket ground in London. The one-day fixture saw two star-studded sides featuring many of the game's greats, retired and current, come together for a match celebrating the 200th anniversary of Marylebone Cricket Club's move to its current headquarters. AFP Photo

Shane Warne hails Lara and Tendulkar as his best rivals

Former West Indian batsman holds the record for highest scores in both first-class cricket (501 not out) and Tests (400)

03 May 2020 9:29 AM

Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar. AFP Photo

Tendulkar, Sehwag included in Warne's greatest World ODI XI

One of the all-time greatest leg-spinners in the world, Warne didn't include himself in the side

07 Apr 2020 4:15 PM

Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne with Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. DC File Photo

Shane Warne names Sourav Ganguly as captain of his India XI

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli don't find place in his team because he picked only those Indian players against whom he had played

01 Apr 2020 5:19 PM

Fierce competitors turned good friends: Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar.

Warne picks Tendulkar as batsman for all conditions, Steve Waugh as match saver

One of world's greatest leg-spinners, Shane Warne picked Sachin Tendulkar over Brian Lara as world's best batsman

30 Mar 2020 6:27 PM

CALCUTTA SPECIALISTS? Ten years later in 2011, same pair of VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid put West Indies attack to swrod during the first day of the 2nd Test at Eden Garden in Kolkata. PTI Photo

Ian Chappell rates Laxman's 281 among all-time great knocks against spin

Against Shane Warne, he came three paces out to hit an unbelievable on-drive and went back to a more flighted delivery and pulled: Chappell

29 Mar 2020 12:18 PM

LENDING A HELPING HAND: Australian great Shane Warne. AFP Photo

Shane Warne's distillery stops making gin, starts producing hand sanitizer

'SevenZeroEight Gin' started producing 'medical grade 70 % alcohol' hand sanitiser since March 17 for two Western Australian hospitals

19 Mar 2020 9:12 PM

Spin legend Shane Warne on Monday said he has decided to auction his Baggy Green cap to raise funds for the devastating bushfire victims of Australia. (Photo:File/AP/PTI)

Shane Warne to auction Baggy Green to raise money for bushfire victims

Warne made the announcement during the third Test between Australia and New Zealand at the SCG here.

06 Jan 2020 12:18 PM

The man behind Smith’s dismissal is not Yasir Shah. Actually, Shane Warne was the man, who helped Yasir Shah in getting the valuable wicket of the right-hander. (Photo:AP/AFP)

Michael Vaughan reveals the man behind Steve Smith’s dismissal

Shah, who dismissed the Australian batsman, celebrated his scalp by displaying ‘seven’ with his fingers.

26 Nov 2019 5:54 PM

After Australia won the first Test match of the two-game series against Pakistan by an innings and 5 runs, former spinner Shane Warne hailed the Australian batsmen and the bowlers for their scintillating performance. Warne also lauded chief selector Trevor Hohns and head coach Justin Langer for dropping out-of from batsman Usman Khawaja from the Australia’s playing XI, and from the 15-member squad. (Photo:AFP)

Shane Warne lauds selectors, head coach for dropping Usman Khawaja, player responds

Khawaja, the left-handed cricketer was dropped from the team, after his poor-show during the India tour and the recently concluded Ashes.

26 Nov 2019 4:39 PM

Taking to Twitter Shane Warne congratulated the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly for arranging India's first-ever pink-ball Test against Bangladesh and Virat Kohli for agreeing to it. (Photo: File)

'Want to see India and Australia play D/N Test in Adelaide': Shane Warne

Another former England captain Michael Vaughan expressed his desire of seeing India playing an under lights Test against Australia.

23 Nov 2019 12:19 PM

Lyon has played 91 Tests and has taken 363 wickets at an average of 32.30. (Photo: File)

Shane Warne identifies 'real issue' of Australia's Test cricket

In the Ashes 2019, Australia didn't select any front line spinner except Nathan Lyon.

24 Oct 2019 1:24 PM

It is inevitable to draw comparisons between Kohli and Smith on the basis of their dominance in the modern game era. (Photo: BCCI)

Virat Kohli vs Steve Smith: Shane Warne chooses 'best batsman in the world'

Warne feels that the Indian skipper has the attitude needed to go out and succeed against the best bowlers in the game.

06 Sep 2019 2:11 PM

Ex-Australia spinner Shane Warne blasted former England batsman Matt Prior for mocking Nathan Lyon after England levelled the Ashes Test series 1-1 at Headingley. (Photo:AFP)

Matt Prior takes a dig at Nathan Lyon, gets blasted by Shane Warne; see tweets

Along with Prior, English club cricketer Chris Adams also joined Matt and started blasting the Australian media.

28 Aug 2019 5:30 PM

The showpiece final witnessed some controversial calls from the umpires. (Photo: AP)

'World Cup final overthrow should have been a dead ball': Shane Warne

The decision of giving four overthrows after the ball deflected off Ben Stokes' bat proved to be a crucial match-defining moment.

21 Aug 2019 2:40 PM

The 49-year-old said he was excited about building the team from scratch. (Photo: File)

Shane Warne eyes IPL-like success with London Spirits after appointment as coach

As captain-cum-coach of Rajasthan Royals, the former leg-spinner had led the side to title-triumph in the inaugural IPL edition in 2008.

09 Aug 2019 6:59 PM

Defending champions Australia have already qualified for the semi-finals. (Photo: File)

ICC CWC'19: Shane Warne wants Australia's batting lineup to be modified; see tweet

Warner and Finch are in superb form as they hold the first and second place in highest run-scorer list with 500 and 496 runs respectively.

29 Jun 2019 1:33 PM

Shane Warne has urged England fans to not jeer David Warner and Steve Smith as it could motivate the Australian duo into playing better. (Photo: File)

Shane Warne warns spectators ahead of England-Australia clash

Smith and Warner made their comeback in the Australian team after serving their year-long ban.

25 Jun 2019 3:33 PM

Smith and David Warner would soon be completing their one-year international ban for their involvement in ball tampering scandal in South Africa last year. (Photo: File)

Steve Smith arrives in Jaipur to join Rajasthan Royals' pre-tournament camp

Royals' brand ambassador Shane Warne expects Smith to be 'hungry as ever'.

17 Mar 2019 8:07 PM

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