Although retiring Pope Benedict XVI and cricketing legend Shane Warne may have very little in common, Warnie may be following in his Holiness’s footsteps, priced at $5.00 with online bookmaker sportsbet to be the next shock retirement.

The Spin King is favourite to retire from all cricket, with Alex Ferguson next in the market at $6.00 to retire as Manager of Manchester United and Anthony Mundine $7.00 to retire from boxing.

After just signing her contract Stephanie Rice is long odds to announce a shock retirement from Channel 9 at $21 and it doesn’t look like the Queen will be leaving the throne any time soon, priced at $41 to retire as the constitutional monarch.

“While we would like to have Mundine at $1.10 to retire and give our ears a break, it looks more likely that after his latest controversial season with the Melbourne Stars, Warnie may call it a day and spend more time with Liz,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Next shock retirement?

$5.00 Shane Warne from cricket

$6.00 Alex Ferguson as Manchester United Manager

$7.00 Anthony Mundine from Boxing

$7.50 Alan Jones from 2GB

$9.00 Tenzin Gyatso as Dalai Lama

$10 Quade Cooper from boxing. Peter Hitchiner from news presenting
$11 John Worsfold as West Coach coach, Bruce McAvaney from broadcasting
$13 Karl Stefanovic as Today host
$15 Dave Hughes from radio
$17 Eddie McGuire from television
$19 Craig Bellamy as Melbourne Storm coach
$21 Stephanie Rice from Channel 9
$26 Bernard Tomic as a professional tennis player

$34 Michael Clarke from cricket

$41 Queen Elizabeth as the constitutional monarch

$51 Miranda Kerr from being a professional model
$101 Barack Obama as US President
$151 Ronald McDonald from McDondalds