Sydney, Dec 13 : Australian selector Greg Chappell has said that leg-spin legend Shane Warne was never considered for third Ashes Test against England, starting in Perth on Thursday.
Speculation that Australia’s all-time leading wicket taker could return to Test cricket had intensified after England won the Adelaide Test by an innings-and-71-runs to go 1-0 up in the five-match series.
“Warne’s been a great bowler (but) he’s 41 years of age, or near enough to 41,” The Telegraph quoted Chappell, as saying.
“I’m sure he could still land a few, but I don’t know that that’s going to take Australian cricket forward. We haven’t really given a lot of thought about it other than that,” he added.
Warne has not ruled out the idea of a return, and has stated that the calls for him to come back are “very flattering”. (ANI)
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