Cricket: Warne-Ing For Our Boys.SHANE WARNE Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969) is an international Australian cricketer, generally regarded as one of the greatest bowlers ever [1]. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century. played down his triumphant return to major cricket at the weekend after months out with shoulder damage. The world's greatest spinner took a wicket and scored 24 runs to steer Victoria to a 29-run win over New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. in a one-day match. ``Warne said: "It's very exciting. But I won't be rushing things, even though I was very happy with the eight overs I bowled. I'm not far off bowling flat-out for as long as I like.'' Warne had not played a first-class match in more than six months after undergoing surgery. He is determined to play in the Ashes series This is a list of Ashes cricket series played between Australia and England. Most Ashes series have consisted of five Test matches between the two countries. The Ashes series with the fewest Test matches was the 1887-88 Ashes series, consisting of only one Test. against England, but wants to fully test his shoulder. "``I'm way ahead of schedule, but it's not something I'm rushing,'' he said. "I've got to get match fitness and match practice and get some bowling under my belt.'' Some gentle leg breaks, figures of 1-23, and three out-of-character wides suggest Alec Stewart Alec James Stewart OBE (born 8 April, 1963 in Merton, Greater London) is a retired English cricketer, a right-handed batsman-wicketkeeper and former captain of the English cricket team. and his men need not get too jumpy. But England shouldn't discount the world's premier spinner being back for the Boxing Day Test The Boxing Day Test match is a cricket Test match hosted in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia involving Australian cricket team and the opposition national team touring Australia that summer. It begins annually on Boxing Day (December 26), and is played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. , on his home ground at Melbourne. |
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