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Craig HillWarnie set to miss county cricket for poker
January 18th 2008 08:30
The Hampshire County Cricket club will be without Australia cricket legend Shane Warne for the start of the season due to...poker commitments!
Apart from his passion for cricket and *ahem* saucy text messages *ahem*, the legendary leg spinner is set to compete in a number of events throughout 2008 as part of his deal with an online poker company.
While the Hampshire Cricket club has posted an official statement on their website saying that they are willing to accommodate Warnie's other commitments including keeping close contact with his children, as long as he features for Hampshire during some part of the season, I'm sure both First Team Manager, Paul Terry and Chairman, Rod Bransgrove didn't exactly have poker in mind.
From the Hampshire County Cricket club: Following a number of recent reports about Shane Warne’s future at Hampshire Cricket, the Club can confirm that, both First Team Manager, Paul Terry and Chairman, Rod Bransgrove, have been in constant dialogue with Shane regarding his availability to Hampshire in 2008. Whilst the exact amount of cricket that he will play is yet to be agreed, it has been confirmed that he will be featuring for Hampshire during some part of the season.
Shane has a number of commitments during the summer of 2008 and is keen to maintain close contact with his children. The Club is happy to accommodate Shane’s requirements wherever they are mutually agreeable.
Shane has a number of commitments during the summer of 2008 and is keen to maintain close contact with his children. The Club is happy to accommodate Shane’s requirements wherever they are mutually agreeable.
According to reports, Warne is due to compete in some of the World Series of Poker events that are contested across the US, UK and New Zealand.
Coupled with his commitment to his children and a development role for Cricket Australia to work with the country's young spinners, it's hard to tell how much time Hampshire will have their skipper for in the upcoming season.
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