Shane Warne To Retire

Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has announced he is to retire from cricket at the end of the current Indian Premier League season.
Warne, who has captained the Rajasthan Royals in all four season of 
the Twenty20 league, announced on his Twitter page that this season 
would be his last.
Full story: http://www.cricketworld.com/warne-to-retire-at-end-of-ipl-season/27757.htm
Possible the first cricket retirement revealed on Twitter, although I may be wrong.
A legend of the game and good to see he wants to stay involved with the Royals in the future.

Edited by -JP- - 06 May 2011 at 10:52am

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-JP- Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Manager Joined: 21 January 2005 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6232	Post Options Post Reply Quote -JP- Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Shane Warne To Retire Posted: 06 May 2011 at 10:51am
	Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has announced he is to retire from cricket at the end of the current Indian Premier League season. Warne, who has captained the Rajasthan Royals in all four season of the Twenty20 league, announced on his Twitter page that this season would be his last. Full story: http://www.cricketworld.com/warne-to-retire-at-end-of-ipl-season/27757.htm Possible the first cricket retirement revealed on Twitter, although I may be wrong. A legend of the game and good to see he wants to stay involved with the Royals in the future. Edited by -JP- - 06 May 2011 at 10:52am

Mikey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List First Slip Joined: 28 March 2011 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 949	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mikey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2011 at 10:56am
	Did himself absolutely no disservice by playing IPL. He performed superbly and averaged more than a wicket a game... and led the lowest budget team to the maiden IPL title. A legend of the game, I'm sad to see him go and he was the reason I supported the Royals. He's the best test skipper Australia never had. Edited by Mikey - 06 May 2011 at 10:56am

zuhair_abbasi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Number 3 Batsman Joined: 19 December 2006 Location: Pakistan Online Status: Offline Posts: 6202	Post Options Post Reply Quote zuhair_abbasi Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2011 at 11:46am
	Not so sure about that Mikey. We may not have seen the best of him had he lead the side - glad that we saw the best of him. the captains around him were good enough anyways. Surely, he will be missed

Mikey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List First Slip Joined: 28 March 2011 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 949	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mikey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2011 at 1:06pm
	He's done enough work as vice captain of the test team, temporary ODI captain, Victoria, Hampshire and Rajasthan captain to suggest that he would have been a pretty decent skipper!

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	Here's an office doodle of Shane Warne's retirement - enjoy

Sledger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Dickenson can marry my mother-in-law ! Joined: 08 August 2005 Location: South Africa Online Status: Offline Posts: 15694	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sledger Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2011 at 10:33am
	Now he can give his all on the poker table!
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vote4peace Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Square Leg Joined: 23 February 2011 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 380	Post Options Post Reply Quote vote4peace Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2011 at 11:02am
	Hehe. I truly enjoyed every bit of his presence at the IPL. The intensity he got onto the field had not only rubbed on his teammates but also on us spectators. He'll be missed , Rajasthan were fortunate to have him. The perfect man to have at command for a bunch of Underdogs!!!
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spin wizard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Opening Bowler The world�s next great spinner Joined: 21 January 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Online Status: Offline Posts: 9453	Post Options Post Reply Quote spin wizard Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2011 at 5:02am
	My favourite cricketer, the only reason I watch Rajasthan as well. Try my best to always watch him bowl! Long live the legendary Shane Keith Warne!
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dips_december Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Number 3 Batsman The next greatest left arm spinner Joined: 31 March 2006 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 5230	Post Options Post Reply Quote dips_december Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 2011 at 4:12am
	A true legend. It was wonderful to see four extra years of Warne thanks to the IPL. He will be turning 42 and so I guess its time to move on. Thanks for the memories SKW (Danny Morrison style) . You will be missed!