Warne says no to commentary job

Shane Warne has rejected the comfort of the Channel Nine commentary box in Australia to spend more time with his children. With long-term links to the broadcaster and an easy-going style, Warne was heavily tipped to join Richie Benaud's team when he retired after the Ashes.

"We have said no to TV commentary," Warne told News Ltd papers. "If I wanted to be in Brisbane for the first Test, then Adelaide and Perth and Melbourne etc, I may as well have kept playing.

"The reason I retired was to have more time to myself for the children. I want to be there for the concert, I want to be there to play with them. That's what I want to do with my time."

Warne, 37, is currently captaining Hampshire and is enjoying it so much he is considering extending his playing time in England. "We'll see how it works out on our children," he said. "For the short term, if the kids are happy, I have got a year to go on my contract but we could go longer than that if we're happy. Everything is about enjoyment."

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