Think everyone of a certain vintage tried to emulate that run up and his turn in the backyard. Looked so easy but was so impossible for us mere mortals.I still try to every odd Xmas/Boxing Day.
RIP
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Think everyone of a certain vintage tried to emulate that run up and his turn in the backyard. Looked so easy but was so impossible for us mere mortals.I still try to every odd Xmas/Boxing Day.
RIP
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This moment! Will never forget that roar
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I’m not saying this to be a dick but he only got him a handful of times in test cricket it was just very memorable because cullinan got a bit lippy, Warnie got a bit lippy back, and the modes of dismissal were very entertaining. Harbhajan to Ponting in India, Dale Steyn to half the players to represent NZ a decade ago, and McGrath to Atherton are ones that stand out as being just as dominant for various periods of time
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This is gonna sound morbid but if anyone was going to die younger it was Warnie
So in that regard I'm not surprised
Still devastated though
So in that regard I'm not surprised
Still devastated though
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I get what you mean one part of me sort of thinks ‘well he was a candidate given his lifestyle’ but in the other hand Keith Richards is still kicking about with his beanie and his guitar and seems no closer to death than he has ever been
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Mate I'm devastated. He was a hero of mine. Even when I didn't agree with him. He was such an exciting game changing player. 52 is way too young! For anyone. Condolences to his family and loved ones.
He is the biggest loss since Bradman in regards to Australian cricket.
I'm in shock, and devastated.
The Australian cricket community has had a rough couple of days. Rod Marsh and now Shane Warne. Both of suspected heart attacks.
The families of them even more so.
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I dont understand this, just because its the internet you dont have to mention how you called it.
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This has taken me aback completely. It strikes differently when a player whose career I saw from start to finish passes away. The legends of past generations I know all about but only after they finished playing. It is different given I saw Warne play and become a legend. And he became a household name in a way no other player did because you don't have to know about cricket to know the name Shane Warne.
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The guy lived hard and you don't want me to say it?
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So surreal.
Incredibly sad night.
Incredibly sad night.
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Have some respect.
R.I.P. Warney. Game changer who brought the crowds in
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Shocked RIP legend
In one day God the Almighty has called in the best Wicket Keeper of a generation and Best Bowler of all time , both gone way too soon
March 4th the day you both left us
Iron Gloves and Warnie thank you both for the incredible cricket memories you bestowed on the world
March 4th the day you both left us
Iron Gloves and Warnie thank you both for the incredible cricket memories you bestowed on the world
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I watched that live on TV as a 19 year old back in England. Couldn’t believe it - even on the 10th replay you were still surprised it hit the off stump.
As a Pom cricket fan I hated him. As a cricket fan I admired him beyond words - one of the absolute superstars of my sporting life.
Feel like I’ve been punched in the guts. Shed a few tears.
RIP you glorious b@stard.
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I absolutely couldn't believe it.
I thought I was shocked when Dean Jones prematurely passed, and I was saddened by Rod Marsh's passing, but I have been utterly shaken to my foundations by hearing that THE Shane Warne has passed on.
He was the same man whom I met when I was 15 and he was nothing but kind, polite and even reassuring to me.
I still have his autograph and a photo with him in my possession and I had never considered parting with them - nor will I.
I'm almost close to losing it as I write this. I just can't believe the sheer, cruel irony involved in two Victorians, two close mates and two Australian icons, passing prematurely from a heart attack within two years of each other.
I don't care what he has done; nobody deserves to pass at age 52. Hitler didn't, and he was pure evil! It's another tragic irony that someone who revolutionised cricket has passed on while the likes of Fraser Anning get to divide society at their leisure.
The one consolation is that, while his time at life's crease was all too short, he always knew how to make the most of every moment. 1000 international wickets via a largely dormant art says it all. He turned out not to like crafting long-term innings, but that's the way he was.
On a more grim note, I feel that cricketers passing prematurely of heart attacks is not a coincidence. Shane did party hard, but that doesn't explain such a premature passing on its own. See, Dean Jones and Shane Warne died of a heart attack. Warne in particular, had endured massive amounts of controversy over his career. Regardless of any culpability, that does take a toll on you emotionally. Apparently MLK had the heart of a 60 year old when he passed on; it wouldn't surprise me if both Jones and Warne in particular had prematurely aged hearts. Maybe COVID accelerated this process.
I always felt that Shane Warne played with all the heart he could give - and now his heart can give no more.
As with Rod Marsh, his insights regarding legspin, along with utilising psychological warfare against opponents and just sweeping a room, along with his drive and charisma when he felt the time was right, will all be missed by subsequent legspinning hopefuls and aspiring cricketers.
In years to come, he'll enter into cricketing mythology. YouTube highlights don't tell the full story; they don't show the setups, or that feeling that he could take a ball with every wicket that you got while watching him live. Nor how he was good for clumping a few quick runs, either to hasten a declaration or turn a game on its head. I am privileged enough to remember him doing all those things.
There's no best way to say goodbye, so I'll just write this:
RIP, o Wisden Cricketer of the Century.
I thought I was shocked when Dean Jones prematurely passed, and I was saddened by Rod Marsh's passing, but I have been utterly shaken to my foundations by hearing that THE Shane Warne has passed on.
He was the same man whom I met when I was 15 and he was nothing but kind, polite and even reassuring to me.
I still have his autograph and a photo with him in my possession and I had never considered parting with them - nor will I.
I'm almost close to losing it as I write this. I just can't believe the sheer, cruel irony involved in two Victorians, two close mates and two Australian icons, passing prematurely from a heart attack within two years of each other.
I don't care what he has done; nobody deserves to pass at age 52. Hitler didn't, and he was pure evil! It's another tragic irony that someone who revolutionised cricket has passed on while the likes of Fraser Anning get to divide society at their leisure.
The one consolation is that, while his time at life's crease was all too short, he always knew how to make the most of every moment. 1000 international wickets via a largely dormant art says it all. He turned out not to like crafting long-term innings, but that's the way he was.
On a more grim note, I feel that cricketers passing prematurely of heart attacks is not a coincidence. Shane did party hard, but that doesn't explain such a premature passing on its own. See, Dean Jones and Shane Warne died of a heart attack. Warne in particular, had endured massive amounts of controversy over his career. Regardless of any culpability, that does take a toll on you emotionally. Apparently MLK had the heart of a 60 year old when he passed on; it wouldn't surprise me if both Jones and Warne in particular had prematurely aged hearts. Maybe COVID accelerated this process.
I always felt that Shane Warne played with all the heart he could give - and now his heart can give no more.
As with Rod Marsh, his insights regarding legspin, along with utilising psychological warfare against opponents and just sweeping a room, along with his drive and charisma when he felt the time was right, will all be missed by subsequent legspinning hopefuls and aspiring cricketers.
In years to come, he'll enter into cricketing mythology. YouTube highlights don't tell the full story; they don't show the setups, or that feeling that he could take a ball with every wicket that you got while watching him live. Nor how he was good for clumping a few quick runs, either to hasten a declaration or turn a game on its head. I am privileged enough to remember him doing all those things.
There's no best way to say goodbye, so I'll just write this:
RIP, o Wisden Cricketer of the Century.
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I'll always remember the MCG hat-trick, because I missed it. Slept in. (In Perth, so play starts at 7.30.)
Honestly did not believe my dad when he told me what happened.
What a bowler.
Honestly did not believe my dad when he told me what happened.
What a bowler.
Absolute legend ,I’m so shocked man
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That is some wicked irony. Made me laugh through my tears tough. Warne was a mighty bowler. The best I have seen in my opinion. Probably at his peak during Cullinans career. A famous bunny if there ever was one.
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People are hurting, the news is a couple hours old. Have some bloody respect.
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