England consider turning to Warne

Cricket : England are considering asking retired Australian Shane Warne for help in regaining the Ashes after their humiliating…

Cricket: England are considering asking retired Australian Shane Warne for help in regaining the Ashes after their humiliating 5-0 whitewash.

Warne has tormented England's players for over a decade with his leg-spin, but coach Duncan Fletcher might ask him to help out his side now that he has retired.

"I'd be happy with him to speak to anyone, there's no doubt about it," Fletcher told a news conference. "Someone of that calibre would be very useful for England to use his experience, at any stage during the (northern) summer or at any stage of a player's career."

Fletcher said Warne, who retired as the greatest wicket-taker in test cricket history, could not only offer invaluable advice to England's slow bowlers but to all the players.

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"Imagine the help he could give to a very, very experienced spinner in the side," Fletcher said. "He's got the capabilities of helping anyone in international cricket on how to play the game."