Shane Warne passes away aged 52

[AnEmptyChair]

This is unbelievable.

I'll never forget getting home from school in the summer and watching Warney rip through the opposition in the evening session. He was a childhood idol to everyone my age that played cricket, me included.

One of my fondest sporting memories is being at the G when he took 700.

Vale the King

 

[Cyber_punk]

Wow. 52 is way too young. He loved his coke, and that stuff tears up your heart

RIP

 

[Nate7]

I was up all night with a sick kid and like others here, I had a weird gut feeling around 1am, checked the news and well, yeah, *!

I have tonnes of memories of the great man but being in Bay13 the night Warnie came out with a helmet on was a classic!

 

[R00StaR]

Before he played his first test i was laughed at for claiming he'd be the greatest wicket taker of all time.
Of course he isnt, but who knew they'd allow a chucker.

Then meet him at the local pub with Merv, so needless to say have followed his career very closely.
A deadset legend, RIP Warnie.

 

[MiguelM]

When I saw it last thing before bed I was in shock. Woke up hoping it was a bad dream.

Starting to sink in, what a depressing day. Won't be the same watching without his commentary. Sometimes didn't agree with him but he was always honest and life of the party.

Sport the poorer for losing these larrikans. Everything so tame these days in sport, we need personalities!

 

[ferball]

*.

 

[big_e]

Watching highlights this morning and pissing myself at some of the deliveries - making great cricketers look like they had absolutely no idea.

Did things with a cricket ball that were thought impossible.

What a cricketer.




And robbed of that test hundred, too.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

I can’t believe it.

 

[Sphynx]

Well done.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I can’t believe it.

Gonna take a long time to sink in this one.

 

[Usayed Givashe]

I was up all night with a sick kid and like others here, I had a weird gut feeling around 1am, checked the news and well, yeah, fu**!

I have tonnes of memories of the great man but being in Bay13 the night Warnie came out with a helmet on was a classic!

No shoes, trackies and a helmet.

The King

 

[Hojuman]

Story goes Mick ( huge cricket fan ) told Warney if l wasn't me, l'd wanna be you.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Muttiah Muralitharan (On the battle for lead wicket taker with Warne):
"We debuted at the same time, but I had the benefit of being 2-3 years younger... We start at the same age and no doubt he beats me".

 

[Forever North]

An absolute, legitimate A grade sporting legend. The Pele/Ali/Jordan of cricket. Just devastating news. Every kid growing up wanted to be Warnie. Every older bloke also wanted to be Warnie…

 

[berniemccarthy]

I was awake at 3am this morning, storm thundering over the house, checked twitter and wtf. I was shocked, I didn’t believe it first and thought some idiot has mixed up this person with someone else.. Too soon, Shane.

Exactly the same. 245 am.

 

[berniemccarthy]

Story goes Mick ( huge cricket fan ) told Warney if l wasn't me, l'd wanna be you.

So did Elton according to Shane.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Just devastating, his poor kids. A magician on the field - skilled genius and showman - and by all accounts a generous and good-hearted man off it.

Bigfooty prime demographic is middle-aged guys. Please take care of yourselves and do what you can to stick around for and with the people who love you.

 

[Hojuman]

Just devastating, his poor kids. A magician on the field - skilled genius and showman - and by all accounts a generous and good-hearted man off it.

Bigfooty prime demographic is middle-aged guys. Please take care of yourselves and do what you can to stick around for and with the people who love you.

Made me think this a.m. Hearts. Marsh 74, Warnie 52. I'm inbetween them. ☹ Like a few others here at a guess.

 

[shinboner magic]

Just watching tribute show on fox - how many mates did he have and usually game goes to one’s head but this guy was so giving.

Huge hole left

 

[Marstermind]

My 16yo son has always asked "What was it like watching Shane Warne?" and I've always enjoyed telling him. He never saw him play, but even he is shattered today.

A cricketing genius. Heart goes out to his kids, and their grandparents.

 

[SammyRoo]

His son on SAS Survivor looked a lovely kid.

While it wouldn’t have always been easy, looked like he adored his dad.

 

[Passmore]

My 16yo son has always asked "What was it like watching Shane Warne?" and I've always enjoyed telling him. He never saw him play, but even he is shattered today.

A cricketing genius. Heart goes out to his kids, and their grandparents.

My Great Uncle saw Bradman. He’d regale me with stories at my insistence. This would be pretty much the same.

 

[shinboner magic]

My Great Uncle saw Bradman. He’d regale me with stories at my insistence. This would be pretty much the same.

Did you ask him how Bradman compared 70-90s stars

 

[Passmore]

Did you ask him how Bradman compared 70-90s stars

He passed in 85. No one came close in comparison. He loved Ponsford and McCabe too. And Archie Jackson. A freak taken by TB around 21.

 

[Liam Boy]

to be honest i've never really been a cricket guy, but i was a huge fan of warnie's twitter/instagram career. rip to a legend