I don't know much about cricket, so what is a 'cricketing mind'?
During Warnie's era, the Australian captains and the bowlers would look towards Warne when a new batsman arrives at the crease. They are looking for the famous nod in regard to placement of fielders. After the first over, the bowler would also look at Warne to see if they are doing it right.
Warne though a spinner has an excellent cricketing brain on how some batsman would play shots. So it was not all spinning or bowling. He sent one South African Batsman into therapy and one English Captain into a spin. Steve Waugh and Rick Ponting are not shamed to walk to Warnie to seek advice in the middle of a game.
When it time for Warne to bowl, watch how he orchestrates the field with his arms. Sometimes I think he does it deliberately to screw the mind of the batsman.
His ever flowing antics and numerous scandals however did not allow the Captaincy and his Vice Captaincy taken away.
I had a mate who played first class cricket and was in same club at Warne who joined at age 19. He told me that from the word go, everyone was stumped by his assessment including the vets.
Shane telling Australian Captain Ponting.
