Injured Warne misses NZ trip, and other news (5 Feb 1998)

5 February 1998

Injured Warne misses NZ trip, and other news

By Nelson Clare in Melbourne

SHANE WARNE yesterday withdrew from next week's short trip to New Zealand to recover from a shoulder injury in time for Australia's tour of India next month.

The leg-spinner made the announcement here the day after the drawn third Test against South Africa in Adelaide, which gave Australia a 1-0 series win. He said he expected he would only need a week's treatment on the right shoulder joint. "Hopefully it will be good news, hopefully nothing long-term, and I'm sure it will be right for India," Warne said.

Looking back to Adelaide, an unnamed South African player who apparently used a stump to batter the door of the umpires' room after the conclusion of the Test has escaped punishment. While no umpire was in the room at the time the damage was done, a dent was left in the door.

Harvey Jolly, the South Australian Cricket Association operations manager, said it was a minor incident with far worse things happening in the past to the dressing-rooms at the Adelaide Oval.

There were claims that one of the South Africans hit the door in anger over the decision of the third umpire, Steve Davis, to give Australia's match-saver, Mark Waugh, not out when he dislodged the bails nine overs from the end of the match.

Meanwhile, Dave Richardson, South Africa's wicketkeeper, has announced his retirement from international cricket. He said that he will quit the game completely at the end of the domestic season.

Richard Illingworth, Worcestershire's former England spinner, received a county record sum of £271,275 from his benefit last year.

Career-best bowling by Daniel Vettori and a fine all-round performance by Chris Harris helped New Zealand to a comfortable 40-run win against Zimbabwe at Hamilton yesterday in the first of five one-day internationals.

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)