Warne set to dazzle at Hong Kong Sixes

HONG KONG: Cricket's all-time leading wicket-taker Shane Warne is set to star at the Hong Kong International Sixes tournament later this year, a media report said on Wednesday.

The veteran spinner, who has retired from international cricket, is likely to be joined by another Australian legend, paceman Glenn McGrath, at the six-a-side event, the South China Morning Post said, quoting unnamed sources.

The duo will be joined by leading batsmen Virender Sehwag from India and Shahid Afridi from Pakistan, the report added, on an all-star side to compete against nine national teams from across the world.

The annual tournament will take place on October 27-28 at the Kowloon Cricket Club, organisers said, without confirming whether the stars would appear. The full line-up will be officially announced next week.

Warne, who took a record 708 wickets in 145 Test matches, is currently captain of county side Hampshire and fractured a rib playing for them last week, meaning the 37-year-old could miss the rest of the English season.