We played more cricket than current generation and found time to improve: Shane Warne

There is a feeling in cricketing fraternity that a choc-a-bloc international calender comprising three formats leave youngsters with very little time to work on their game.

However the legendary Shane Warne believes otherwise at a time when workload management has been the buzzword in many countries including India.

"We played more cricket than this generation. We played more days of cricket, even though it was first-class cricket. What's the complication nowadays is the travel and different formats that they have to adjust to. But in terms of pure balls bowled and days played, yesteryears' players used to play more," Warne told PTI during an exclusive interview.

Warne then cited an example of his playing days for Australia, Victoria and Hampshire.

"There used to be a Sheffield Shield game for Victoria, then a Test match and we would again go back and play for Victoria. Now they have breaks, they have got Big Bash, so that's a fact," said Warne, who bowled an astounding 92,797 legal ..