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Warne embraces the identity of a 'businessman'

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Posted: Oct 10, 2008 at 1231 hrs IST

Melbourne, October 10: As speculation about his return refusing to die down, legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne made it clear that he quit international cricket on his own terms and had no inclination at the moment to make a comeback.

Warne said his change of mind was possible only in case of unusual circumstances requiring his presence in the team.

"I played with a certain passion. I showed passion. I was an exciting player, I was an entertainer. I went out on my own terms. There was a bit of class about how I went out. I didn't stick around for the money," Warne said.

"I've got no inclination (to return). I'm very happily retired. Got no interest in going back to play cricket for Australia. None whatsoever. But I have learned in my life never to say never," he was quoted as saying by 'Courier Mail'.

The rumour about his return was floated when Warne successfully led Rajasthan Royals team in the Indian Premier League while Australia were struggling with their spin options in the absence of Stuart McGill.

Warne also spoke about the identity crisis he faces each time he fills his departure card at an airport.

"I ask myself 'what am I?' I don't know what to say. So I end up putting businessman," said Warne, who travels a lot because of poker.

"Sometimes I put ex-sportsman. But businessman seems to fit most of the time."

Warne insisted he had not changed as a person despite achieving so much in his life. "There's not much I haven't experienced in my life. There's not much I haven't been through. I haven't changed one bit as a person. But I'm smarter; I do things a bit smarter. People I saw 10 years ago, when they see me now they say 'you haven't changed a bit'. They sound surprised. They think I must have changed," he said.

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Shane Warne by Nanda on 10 Oct 2008

Shane Warne was an excellent player he still has the energy left in him to play for Australia.The Australian team management Didnt make him the captain of the Australian team which he richly deserved .Cricket lovers in the world definately miss Shane Warne in the game his team will take a lot opf time to get a replacement for him and if they get one nobody can come near to his class .He is an excellent cricketer .We all miss him.

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