N Clare: Surgeons say Warne might not play again (29 Jul 1998)
Shane Warne, the prolific Australian wicket-taker, has been told by surgeons that he might never bowl again
29-Jul-1998
29 July 1998
Surgeons say Warne might not play again
By Nelson Clare
Shane Warne, the prolific Australian wicket-taker, has been told by
surgeons that he might never bowl again.
The world's most successful leg spinner had an operation on his
shoulder in May after Australia's tour of India and said this week
that it was possible he might not return to the game.
"There's a slim chance of that," Warne said. "It's a bit daunting to
think that you may never play again. The thing is, no other leg
spinner has had the operation. It puts some people out for 18 months
and some never return."
Warne, 28, said he hoped to be back by the end of the year with his
Victorian state side but acknowledged that was unlikely. He has taken
313 wickets in 67 Test matches, but has been worn out by bowling more
than twice as many overs as most of the rest of the Australian attack.
Graham Thorpe is also to have surgery, which will rule him out of
action for another two months. The Surrey and England batsman, who has
not played since getting a pair during the third Test at Old Trafford,
will undergo a minor spinal operation on Friday to remove a small cyst
on his facet joint in the lower back.
Worcestershire fast bowler Maneer Mirza, who broke into championship
cricket by taking 16 wickets in five matches last year, has been ruled
out for the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his back.
Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)