Shane Warne teaches legspin to English boys
Shane Warne never ceases to surprise as he's now teaching legspin to English children. According to the article, "Warne is beginning to think about his legacy". Fortunately, they're not refering to his efforts to father as many children as possible - the charity group Capital Kids Cricket is attempting to set him as a role model for kids. I don't know what's more disturbing - Warne helping England develop legspinners or Warne as a role model for young children. It's about as inappropriate as hiring a drug taking, self-confessed womaniser like Gene Simmons to teach rock music to school kids. No, wait, they already did that! Warne elaborates on his motives:
"If I'm helping out some 'leggies' or 'offies' - and even if they are Poms - I think it is my duty to keep that spin-bowling brotherhood going around the world. I think we want to see spin bowling live on and, in (England), in particular, there is a lack of spin bowling. If we produce a 'wristy' (who) plays for England and does really well, that will make me feel pretty proud."Watching a great leg-spinner at work is one of the glorious sights in cricket and so if Warne helps develop some great leggies in England, you could argue that would be good for cricket. But don't you think Australia has bled enough in recent times for the good for cricket? I know the answer from all non-Australian cricket fans is a resounding NOOO! Nevertheless, couldn't he be training Aussie kids rather than Poms? I guess the problem with that is there are far less English women in Australia.
| Posted by JC on Wed 10 May |  4 comments |
Warney is a terrific role model. I have learnt from him that it is possible to be rich, famous, and popular in this world regardless of what I do in private. All that matters is whether or not I perform in my chosen career and keep people happy. Is Warney cricket's Paris Hilton? Come to think of it, maybe someone should get him Paris' mobile number!
Posted by TA on 2006-05-10 17:58:45
Posted by TA on 2006-05-10 17:58:45
On the other hand, I'd say Warnie would definitely be Australian captain if he hadn't got up to all those shenanigans - something he's always wanted. So it has cost him. Still, being freed from captaincy has allowed him to concentrate on his legspin so it's all good.
Posted by JC on 2006-05-10 20:45:48
Posted by JC on 2006-05-10 20:45:48
a) If my sources are not wrong, Warne has conducted similar clinics in Oz as well
b)These kind of Clinics where players spend 1-2 hours with 2-3 dozen kids look good for camera & press ,how much the kids benefit is a big question.As per his endorsement terms with some sponsors ,Brett lee is conducting pace bowling clinics in India ( that too in peak summer),all he does is spend 15-20 minutes in nets, takes arbitary looks at wrists and stuff,and gets whisked by organizers to give statements on lines of the ones you have quoted from his Illustrious team-mate above.
JC, don't read too much into this, its one thing to give 15 minute pep-talk and do serious one on one session for 2-3 weeks.
Shane is defintely no Terry Jenner,and I am sure Shane's one-on-one sessions are restricted to audience of "different" kind :P
Posted by Unsui on 2006-05-12 17:00:20
b)These kind of Clinics where players spend 1-2 hours with 2-3 dozen kids look good for camera & press ,how much the kids benefit is a big question.As per his endorsement terms with some sponsors ,Brett lee is conducting pace bowling clinics in India ( that too in peak summer),all he does is spend 15-20 minutes in nets, takes arbitary looks at wrists and stuff,and gets whisked by organizers to give statements on lines of the ones you have quoted from his Illustrious team-mate above.
JC, don't read too much into this, its one thing to give 15 minute pep-talk and do serious one on one session for 2-3 weeks.
Shane is defintely no Terry Jenner,and I am sure Shane's one-on-one sessions are restricted to audience of "different" kind :P
Posted by Unsui on 2006-05-12 17:00:20
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