For years he has tormented batsman at the crease with a bewildering array of leggies, googlies, flippers, sliders, zooters and of course the occasional barbed comment, but now Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricketers ever has moved towards a new life as a poker professional with a 2-year deal with 888.com.

So, if you fancy clashing with the legend online he will be playing for three hours a go on 888.com every last Sunday of the month. Or as he put it the other night, "I love the game so much it won't be just the three hours - unless my cards are cold and I'm getting crushed.'

Part of the deal is his appearance in a series of poker events around the globe representing 888.com.