Shane Warne likes money
March 28, 2008 by A P Webster
Part-time Neighbours star and former Hampshire captain Shane Warne has announced his retirement from First Class cricket, in order to concentrate on his other interests such as dubiously flogging hair-loss treatment, playing poker and raking it in playing in the Indian Premier League.
The IPL is already changing the way county chief executives think. The money available on the subcontinent will make it harder for county sides to attract world-class overseas players, and even English players may want a slice of the action.
Gilly likes money too.
[...] Positives: Shane Bond has overcome that pesky ban on ICL players. Um, that’s it. Negatives: No Warne. Also, no Udal, and Danger Anus will be off in India for some of the [...]