South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town

Clarke guts earns Warne praise

Mar 1, 2014: Michael Clarke chose guts over flair, earning Warne's rich praise for the kind of brave occupation on which Test series victories are won

South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town

Warne soothes Clarke's worry

Feb 28, 2014: Shane Warne has turned up in Cape Town at a helpful moment for his friend in need, Michael Clarke, ahead of a pivotal Test match meeting with South Africa

MCC news

Tendulkar, Warne captains in Lord's bicentenary match

Feb 6, 2014: Sachin Tendulkar will captain an MCC team against a Shane Warne-led Rest of the World in an exhibition match to celebrate the bicentenary of Lord's in July

Australia news

Warne signs on for T20 coaching role

Jan 23, 2014: Shane Warne has signed on as a specialist spin coach to help Australia's slow bowlers in the lead-up to this year's World Twenty20 in Bangladesh

Australia news

Warne pleads for Junction Oval rescue

Dec 19, 2013: Shane Warne has delivered an impassioned plea to the Victorian state government to step in and save his old club cricket ground, the dilapidated Junction Oval, which may otherwise be in its final year as a cricket venue

The Ashes 2013-14

Clarke standing up for Bailey - Warne

Nov 25, 2013: Shane Warne has called the ICC's decision to fine Michael Clarke "a disgrace", claiming that Clarke was only standing up for his players after James Anderson threatened to punch George Bailey in the face.

'I want to play ODIs through to the World Cup, and then Tests'

Nov 21, 2013: Going into his 100th Test, Kevin Pietersen answers readers' questions on his plans for the future, the best bowling he has faced, and more

A touch of genius

Nov 19, 2013: As Kevin Pietersen prepares for his 100th Test, he is close to being regarded as a truly great cricketer, England's first since Ian Botham

The Ashes 2013-14

Warne critical of Clarke's off-field role

Nov 8, 2013: Australia's captain Michael Clarke must improve as a leader off the field and redouble his efforts to create a happier team environment during the forthcoming Ashes series, Shane Warne has said

Australia news

Warne attacks Ponting, Cook

Nov 4, 2013: Shane Warne has accused Ricky Ponting of being motivated by "jealousy" in criticising his Australian captaincy successor Michael Clarke

'We dominated for over four days but lost in half a session'

Sep 24, 2013: Sri Lanka were a home stretch away from their first Test win over Australia. And only a young legspinner with a bowling average of over 300 stood in their way

The red badge of courage

Sep 11, 2013: There are several reasons for sporting success but it's possible that bravery exerts the foremost influence

1993

The ball of the century

Aug 3, 2013: When a peroxide-blond, earring-wearing leggie turned the game of cricket on its head

Australia news

Hussey joins Thunder, Warne retires as BBL season grows

Jul 22, 2013: Cricket Australia has shelved its plan to tighten the BBL schedule this summer, instead expanding the time-frame from the opening match until the final by two weeks

The Investec Ashes 2013

Australia's close-run history

Jul 18, 2013: Australia are a side who refuse to accept the logic of defeat. They sculpt classic Tests out of cussedness; and if they lose the majority, at least they got so close

England v Australia, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's

Warne relaxed over Clarke-Watson rift

Jul 17, 2013: Shane Warne believes fierce arguments between Michael Clarke and Shane Watson have been at the root of a rift that is nowhere near as dramatic as the former coach Mickey Arthur has alleged.

Australia news

Warne and McDermott keen to help Lehmann

Jun 28, 2013: Shane Warne and the former Australia bowling coach Craig McDermott have offered their help to Darren Lehmann after the newly appointed head coach welcomed "legends" into the dressing room

England news

Haigh scoops British Book award

May 22, 2013: On Warne, Gideon Haigh's examination of one of the finest bowlers to play the game, was named the Cricket Book of the Year at the 11th annual British Sports Book Awards at Lord's on Monday.

The Ashes 2013

Weak Sheffield Shield hurting Australia - Warne

May 16, 2013: Shane Warne believes fast-tracking young players into the Sheffield Shield rather than having them cut their teeth on Twenty20 is key to improving the strength of domestic cricket in Australia and ultimately the national team

Watching Warnie

May 2, 2013: Looking on as the world's greatest legspinner strutted his stuff was quite the education for a lesser-accomplished member of the breed