According to Cricket Australia, the former Australian test wicket recorder Shane Warne will take the development role with the Australian spin bowlers. Warne who retired from the test cricket in January with a record of 708 wickets will be joining the Cricket Australia’s playing conditions committee, which will make recommendations about the development of the game to the International Cricket Council. Now Shane Warne will spend his time working with the Australia’s men and women national squads and with the Australian state captains at the Centre of Excellence. Warne said that he is really excited to work with Cricket Australia and give back to the game of cricket.

The Game of Cricket has moved closer to regain its place into Olympics, after the game got its official recognition from the International Olympic Committee. The Executive board from the International Olympic Committee has decided to bring cricket into the ‘Olympics Movement’ for the first time, since it was included in 1900 Paris Games. This shows that there will be a close partnership between the International Olympic Committee and the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Ray Mali, President of ICC said that they are very much pleased to achieve this target, and they wanted to play an active role in the Olympics Movement which will benefit the game and people in general. He also added; ‘Previously cricket was featured in 1900 Olympic Games, Paris and maybe its time for the game to return to Olympics’ The Directors of ICC Tunku Imran and David Morgan along with Mali has discussed the issue with the President of International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge.