Struggling paceman Mitchell Johnson must overcome his personal problems if he has to save his current Ashes tour, says former Australian spin legend Shane Warne. Johnson had a forgettable outing at Lord’s where he took just three wickets at the expense of 200 runs and his team ended up conceding a 1-0 lead after losing [...]

Cricket does not get any more dramatic than this. What tension. What unbeatable theatre. Could it be that we are to have an Ashes series every bit as memorable as 2005? There could not have been a better start than these five extraordinary days in Cardiff that ended on Sunday evening, at 6.41pm, with [...]

As anyone who frequents Dr Pauly’s coverage of the WSOP Main Event may have noticed, a gentleman by the name of Shane Warne has frequently turned up in his reports. Pauly has described the man as “the Michael Jordan and Babe Ruth of the cricket world”, which is a pretty reasonable description. He is regarded [...]

Former Australian star leg-spinner Shane Warne has urged Australian skipper Ricky Ponting to include off-spinner Nathan Hauritz in the squad for the first Ashes test match, and show faith in the inexperienced bowler by using him in an attacking way. Australia’s greatest spinner said that while Hauritz has a “defensive-type” role in tests, altering [...]

Shane Warne said yesterday he was “disappointed” by the attacks on Indian students in Australia but added that the situation would work itself out. His choice of words might seem mild but on a previous occasion, Warne told an Australian newspaper: “I think it is atrocious what is going on with Indian students. We [...]

Ricky Ponting finds it near impossible to mask his true feelings, so when he says there will be little between Australia and England in the Ashes, take note. “I think if you matched both sides up on paper, it would be pretty hard to pick the winner,” he said. If the unforgettable 2005 series pumped [...]

Australia start their Ashes defence on Wednesday (11 a.m.) without a single frontline bowler who has previous test experience in England. The Australians took swift revenge after losing the Ashes 2-1 in England four years ago by winning the return series in Australia 5-0. But they have lost Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer, Adam Gilchrist, [...]

Shane Warne celebrated his last competitive match at Lord’s with a hint of the brilliance that so beguiled opponents for years as he lead the Rajasthan Royals to a 46-run victory in the inaugural British Asian Cup. The former Australian leg-spinner drew a large cheer from the 20,000 crowd each time he entered the [...]

SHANE Warne and Simone Callahan stepped out together at the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday, igniting rumours of a renewed love match between the pair. Warne and his former wife looked the picture of a happy couple in the grandstands at the royal box end. The pair’s well-documented ups and downs appeared the last [...]

Losing in-form Brett Lee to injury is a big blow for Australia but in Shane Warne’s books, Ricky Ponting and his men are still the favourites to win the Ashes. Battling injuries and a lean patch, Lee had finally found his touch when a rib injury ruled him out of the first Test in [...]