Warne to miss start of season
Shane Warne will miss Hampshire's start to the domestic cricket season after signing a deal with an online poker company to play in the World Series of Poker. The Australian spinner has been taking lessons with former World Champion Joe Hachem and admits he can't wait to get started.
Warne said: "I'm really excited. Hopefully this will replace the competitive spirit that I had with cricket.
"Nothing will replace the 20 years of cricket in my life but there are a lot of similarities.
"It's a game of skill that has a lot of analogies to cricket. You have to be very, very disciplined."
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove insists that the club is more than happy for Warne to be away and says they already have a replacement lined up.
Bransgrove said: "We are confident he will back, but we will have to start the season with someone different.
"I know who the replacement will be but there are still contract issues to finalise and I will announce those plans when they are complete.
"We have got most of the plans in place for the new season.
"I am going to chat with Shane on Feb 15 and work out a sensible cricket programme for both of us."
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