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This is an archive article published on August 19, 2007
Warne, the German?
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne is investigating whether he qualifies for a German passport so he can play County cricket in England...
Written by Agencefrancepresse
London I August 17 | August 19, 2007 12:00 AM IST
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Australian cricket legend Shane Warne is investigating whether he qualifies for a German passport so he can play County cricket in England as a non-overseas player, it was reported here yesterday.
8220;My Mum was German. She came over to Australia when she was, I think, four or five,8221; the spinner told the BBC. 8220;With only one overseas player next year, it8217;s something we8217;re looking at.8221;
English County sides are currently allowed to have two overseas players at present, but that will be reduced to one next summer. Players holding European Union passports do not, however, count towards the quota. Warne8217;s Souh African team-mate Nic Pothas qualifies through Greek ancestry and New Zealander Hamish Marshall is playing for Gloucestershire on an Irish passport.
8220;There8217;s been some amazing things happening here in England with people to play as locals, and all that sort of stuff, so it8217;s something we8217;re investigating. We8217;ll just have to find out what happens with that,8221; Warne added.
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