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Remembering Shane Keith Warne 13 September 1969 – 4 March 2022
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ince his international cricketing debut in 1992, Shane Warne has consistently defended his title of being one of the best bowlers of the cricketing world. He was renowned for operating with an awfully high degree of accuracy coupled with legbreaks that could leave even the best batsman stumped. Our England team, he has put on record, is one of Warne’s favourites to bowl against over the course of his Australian cricketing career. Amidst emerging controversies, profanities, public relationships
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and headlines determined to take him down, Warne retained his tag, remaining a legend on the f ield, through it all. 2003 marked a turning point in his ODI career, the beginning of a slump with a one-year ban for consuming diuretics that were forbidden. Then came his retirement announcement on 21 December 2006. His comeback on the f ield was owed to his passion for the game that lived on with the Indian Premier League in 2008 wherein he got the challenging opportunity to lead a team of young players for Rajasthan Royals. Warne cemented the
power of his talents to the world by leading the Rajasthan Royals team to the inaugural IPL win. Commentary came shortly after as part of his evolving career followed by an offer to coach the IPL Rajasthan Royals team he was once part of. Warne’s sudden passing of a heart attack at the age of 51 on 4 March 2022 in Koh Samui, Thailand sent waves of shock across the cricketing world with tributes pouring in f rom around the world. British Herald pays tribute and fondly remembers this cricketing legend- we hope he’s had a good innings!
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