Warne, who already bowls wrong 'uns, top spinners and flippers along with his traditional leg-break, said he had been encouraged to develop a short ball by Australian coach John Buchanan to keep the batsmen guessing. Moody had charged Warne the two balls before he threw in a short one. There was nothing against Tommy, it was a bit of a bouncer to try and get a wicket. Warne's return after 10 weeks out of the game was met with lukewarm reviews, which had chairman of selectors Shaun Graf on the front foot yesterday claiming the leg spinner's critics were looking for any chance to attack him. I would have thought the whole idea of playing one-day cricket is that you induce them to play poor shots.
People just forget.
They put so much pressure on this bloke and all they want to do is pull him down. He got hit early, then he started to get a bit of rhythm. He got Moody and Julian, two of their biggest hitters, and Katich, who's their best player. Warne is a certain starter in the Pura Cup match against WA, which begins today. Jason Arnberger, Matthew Mott and Mathew Inness will also come into the team.