All set to step out one last time in the Test arena, the greatest England pacer can leave the game with a flourish and a record to boot.
In an inspiring dressing room speech ahead of their IPL 2022 opening match, Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara asked the Rajasthan Royals players to take inspiration from their first skipper Shane Warne.
'It is our ode to his illustrious career that contributed massively to the game, his undying passion that inspired generations of cricketers, his fighting spirit that taught us never to give up.'
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The clamour for Shane Warne's return to international cricket notwithstanding, Australia coach Tim Nielsen feels it would be difficult for the former leg-spinner to make a comeback.
A private funeral service was held for Warne's closest friends and family in Melbourne last week but all were invited to Wednesday's televised memorial where his father Keith mourned the loss of "a loving and caring son" and his former team mates remembered a fierce and mischievous competitor.
'It was lovely to meet and host Jason Warne, Shane Warne's younger brother, at home. We reminisced Warnie's contribution towards world cricket, especially the @IPL.'
'I am a big fan of Travis Head as a cricketer, I believe he will be a future star for Australia in all forms of the game.'
To mark Warne's first death anniversary, Sachin Tendulkar penned a heartfelt message.
'I was not sure whether such a big player would come to my house but he was quite happy to visit my place... which was just unbelievable!'
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'Sachin and I will be tossing a coin in New York City... It will be part of history.'
New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox remembered a "typically Warnie moment" at Dunhill last year, the last time they played together.
One fan has got a mural painted on the wall of his home in Dalgaty Lane as a mark of tribute. And little wonder, it is slowly turning into a tourist destination.
A state memorial service for cricketing great Shane Warne will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of March 30.
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Family, sportspeople and entertainers bid farewell to Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne at a private funeral held at his hometown in Melbourne on Sunday.
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'Shaun Tait, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie were fast. But Shoaib Akhtar was the fastest.'
'I think they (Mumbai) realised they would have to pay Sachin $1.65 million and Dhoni $1.5 million, five million was the purse and sixty per cent of the purse would go to these two players.' 'So they stopped and that's how we got Dhoni.'
Sports world expressed shock and agony over Warne's sudden demise. Here are some reactions:
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Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to Shane Warne after the Australian leg-spinner passed away at the age of 52
Rahul Dravid has taken a bit of a cue from Shane Warne's leadership and says Rajasthan Royals can beat any side on a given day, including a strong Royal Challengers Bangalore, with whom they lock horns in an Indian Premier League match in Bangalore on Sunday.
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Australian batsman Shane Watson has said that Shane Warne could still dominate batsmen if he wants to, as he is still the best spinner around.
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Shane Warne's problem in India was that he simply tried to spin the ball too much since big turn never worried the Indian who have played it 'almost from the cradle', says his former teammate Matthew Hayden.
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Although he retired from international cricket in January, he will continue to play for Hampshire for another two years.
Australian spin legend Shane Warne says the success that came with his 'ball of the century' in 1993 split him into two people and his habit of living in the moment without thinking about consequences often landed him in trouble which embarrassed his family. Success and controversies chased Warne in equal measure in his career. He was banned for 12 months in 2003 for doping and missed the World Cup but went on to become one of the greatest leg-spinners the game has ever produced.
The India captain said absence of a quality spinner like Shane Warne makes the Australian spin-attack vulnerable.
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'There could be a law where you can say from the 15th over or the 20th over, you can give the wax polish to the bowlers.'
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