Who knows how many wickets Shane Warne could have had under his belt if he hadn't had a one-year ban imposed upon him as a result of his vanity for taking a diuretic to make him look a bit thinner on the telly.
I have never given this man much time, as he is a bit of a d!ckwad really. But I am certainly impressed with his mind and aptitude for the game of cricket.
Well done Warney. I am glad you could leave on your own terms.
However, a different thread is more appropriate for your Rugby triumphs if you don't mind.
This is a thread about the career of Shane Warne. I am sure there is more than one or two things in his past that are worthy of you airing your distain for Australians upon, if you really must bring this thread down to that level.
Just a funny comment, talking to a bloke about Warney, saying "Everyone is so sure he'll get his 700 wickets, but what if he breaks a leg before he gets the chance?" bloke replied " It's not over 'til the fat lady sings" I said. "well I aint singing yet!!" He laughed but felt embarrassed, I had a good laugh. My brother, out here from Cornwall, is bearing up very well, getting plenty of comments. His answer, You didn't win the ashes, we gave them to you" and "We're taking the ashes home anyway. His nice cricket hat has been folded up and stored away!! :wink:
As a confirmed cricket lover, I sure do wish your brother didn't have to put his hat away yet Diane.
I live for the day that an Ashes Test gets taken to the final day of the final test. Perhaps next time? If the Ozzie players keep announcing their retirement at the end of each days play, the next Ashes test should be a doozey as we won't have the number of known 'brilliant' players and strategists that we currently have.
I never thought I would see the day that I considered bloody Shane Warne as a strategist. But seeing there is nowt but bloody Warney on the sports news these days, I have had to reconsider his contribution to the game.
I have always considered him the number one pillock of the Ozzie side. He still is in my book, BUT ... I'll begrudgingly have to give him his dues towards the game of cricket and the immense number of 'mind games' he plays on the field.
I hear that they are thinking of commerating him at the MCG, his home ground. They will be renaming the Great Southern Stand as the One Night Stand.
It might very well be a hypocriphal story, but I heard that Warney was once asked by a journalist why he was so fat. His response was "Because every time I root your wife, she gives me a biscuit."
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The Civil Aviation Authority says the decision to close Newquay Airport was difficult but responsible.
Christmas tree is really rubbish
A giant Christmas tree made from recycled plastic bags and bottles goes on display at the Eden Project in Cornwall.
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Stephen Gilbert, the prospective local MP for Newquay, has said that “heads must roll” over the unexpected closure of Newquay Airport and has called for a full enquiry into what went wrong.
Important Information regarding Air Southwest flights to/from Newquay Airport.
We have been advised that Newquay Airport will be closed from 1 December to 19 December 2008 inclusive. This is due to issues with the handover of air traffic control from the RAF to the airport authority.
English Heritage get one thing right at least
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Grey majority rules in Cornwall
Cornwall has the highest proportion of retirement age residents in the UK, according to a BBC survey.
