Shane Warne Wants German Nationality

[Sohel]

Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai.../scprov118.xml

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Shane Warne's Herr replacement
By Tim Wellock
Last Updated: 12:44am BST 18/08/2007

No wonder Shane Warne has loved beating England for all these years. Underneath that 'fair dinkum' Aussie male exterior lay a German desperately trying to get out.

For Warne has spent part of his preparations for today's Lord's final by looking into the possibility of applying for German nationality so he can continue to play county cricket as a non-overseas player.

Counties are currently allowed to field two overseas players but that quota will be halved next season. European Union passport holders are exempt, however, and Hampshire captain Warne is investigating whether he can exploit his genealogy.

"My mum was German. She came over to Australia when she was, I think, four or five," he said. "With only one overseas next year, it's something we're looking at."

Warne, Test cricket's record wicket-taker, will lead Hampshire in today's Friends Provident Trophy final against Durham at Lord's. He is contracted to Hampshire until the end of next season, and would not be the first overseas player to exploit EU passport regulations.

Warne's South African team-mate Nic Pothas qualifies through Greek ancestry. "There's been some amazing things happen here in England with people to play as locals, and all that sort of stuff, so it's something we're investigating," Warne added. "We'll just have to find out what happens with that."

[rubel_18]

Oh rite never knew he was half German. This guy is the greatest leg spinner in the world, just dont like his attitude

[Rabz]

I read in some other article, that he would need to renounce his Australian citizenship in order to get the German one.

That would be a sad news indeed.

[BD-Shardul]

Germanir meyera ki khub sundor naki..................

[Kabir]

Sydney bhai, no worries. You can always change your nick to "Berlin" in that case
Just kidding

Originally Posted by BD-Shardul
Germanir meyera ki khub sundor naki..................

Ji bhai...onek shundor. And aussie meyeder moto beer khawa mota deho niye chole na.

[Rabz]

Originally Posted by Kabir
Ji bhai...onek shundor. And aussie meyeder moto beer khawa mota deho niye chole na.

Excuse me....

in case u didnt realise, former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins is an Aussie

may be u wanna withdraw your statement!!

[Puck]

Originally Posted by Sydney
Excuse me....

in case u didnt realise, former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins is an Aussie

she certainly is tall for most bangladeshis..





i have to say that i can't stand the aussie accent..

[Arnab]

Originally Posted by BD-Shardul
Germanir meyera ki khub sundor naki..................

otirikto shundori

[BD-Shardul]

Originally Posted by Arnab
otirikto shundori

Thats why, Shane Warne er matha aulaiya geche

[khalek]

lolz.. germany er maia gor naam shuinna amaro german hoite ichha kortase.. lolz...

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by khalek
lolz.. germany er maia gor naam shuinna amaro german hoite ichha kortase.. lolz...

By any chance is your name Abdul Khalek? That reminds me of a song.

Gacher 'Ab', kaner 'dul'
'Abdul'
Ma boley 'kha', baba boley 'lek"
Amar nam 'Abdul Khalek'.

[Sohel]

[Sohel]

[AsifTheManRahman]

Originally Posted by Sohel NR

Is that Ali Larter? Is she German?

[Bancan]

Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
Is that Ali Larter? Is she German?

Thats Heidi Klum. She is german. Dunno if Ali Larter is German. BTW anyone know when Heroes coming back on?

[Puck]

this story has been taken right out of context! the counties would only be allowed one overseas player from next season. so hampshire was looking into the possibility of classifying warne as a german, so he could be an EU player. under the mastricht treaty teams can have as many EU based players.