 Warne needs to lose some pounds |
Australian leg-spin bowler Shane Warne has begun a two-month preparation for his expected return to international cricket with a workout in Adelaide. With help from coach Terry Jenner and former Australian wicket-keeper Ian Healy, Warne bowled for an hour.
The man whose 12-month suspension for using a banned diuretic expires on 10 February, said he was 'a bit rusty'.
Warne could reverse his decision to retire from international one-day cricket when his drug ban ends.
"It's something I will chat to the selectors and [one-day captain] Ricky Ponting about.
"The reason I retired from one-day cricket was so I could add two or three more years to my Test career.
 |  The last few weeks he hasn't bothered too much with his fitness |
"But having this year off was like having a break."
Jenner admitted Warne had put on weight during his drug ban.
He said: "He is fit, but not as fit as he needs to be. He is carrying a few extra kilos, three or four, but like me it goes to the wrong areas.
"The last few weeks he hasn't bothered too much with his fitness - but you've got to remember we're comparing him to the lean, mean machine he was."
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