Shane Warne's latest bombshell - the flipper is back!

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Shane Warne has dropped a bombshell before the First Test and I'm not talking about his latest girlfriend. He's declared his slider is back big time and he promises to bowl one in his first over:

"I am going to bowl one in my first over just to let them know that it's back. I was landing two out of five - now it's closer to three, even closer to four out of five. That's what I wanted. I haven't been able to bowl it much since I broke my spinning finger at Punt Rd (six years ago). But my finger and my shoulder now feel great."

The news has the English camp in a panic with ECB staff flying out the Merlin bowling machine out on the first available plane. Technicians are feverishly rejigging the machine en route to reproduce Warne's flipper while just for thoroughness, A.I. programmers are adding new sledging subroutines. Meanwhile, bookies around the country are all a twitter over Warne's reluctance to disclose which ball of the over will feature the devastating new delivery. Pundits deem the ball one sighter unlikely, as are balls two and three which will be used to build tension and doubt in the batsman's mind. Smart money is on balls four or five. My bet, however, is on none - Warne is just speaking to hear the sound of his own voice.

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Posted by JC on Mon 20 Nov

3 comments

what a thing to say 'im going to bowl one in my first over' he really does try to mess with their minds.

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Posted by haha on 2006-12-28 17:26:37

did he bowl it? I couldn't tell from up in the stands..

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Posted by Moses on 2007-10-05 09:30:33

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