Shane Warne RIP
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I'm really sad to learn that Warney has died, he'll be greatly missed.
I was a Member at Hampshire when he was Captain. Not only was he a great player, and a real threat with the ball - whenever the announcer said "To bowl from the Northern End - Shane Warne" there was always a buzz around the ground, a frisson of expectation and excitement, knowing that he would make something happen. He would always start from the Northern End, where the hotel now stands. The Shane Warne stand is near the Pavilion, a tribute to one of the greatest Captains we ever had.
He was brilliant with the fans, and especially the youngsters - my son was nine or ten years old at the time, cricket-mad, and the 2005 Ashes series was a recent memory, so for him to be able to talk to one of the greatest players ever to play the game, and get his autograph, was an incredible experience for the lad. Warney was always so generous with his time, especially to the youngsters, and it was usual to see him standing by the boundary after a match, with a group of spectators, chatting, and generally enjoying himself.
And his Captain's Speech at the annual Members' Forum and AGM was the stuff of legend.
My son follows several players and cricket organisations on Instagram, and there are tributes from The Barmy Army and Hampshire Cricket already. Cricket Australia have had a very sad 24 hours, with the loss of Rod Marsh and Shane Warne. It's fair to say that we'll never see their like again, and the world of cricket is a poorer place for their passing.
I was a Member at Hampshire when he was Captain. Not only was he a great player, and a real threat with the ball - whenever the announcer said "To bowl from the Northern End - Shane Warne" there was always a buzz around the ground, a frisson of expectation and excitement, knowing that he would make something happen. He would always start from the Northern End, where the hotel now stands. The Shane Warne stand is near the Pavilion, a tribute to one of the greatest Captains we ever had.
He was brilliant with the fans, and especially the youngsters - my son was nine or ten years old at the time, cricket-mad, and the 2005 Ashes series was a recent memory, so for him to be able to talk to one of the greatest players ever to play the game, and get his autograph, was an incredible experience for the lad. Warney was always so generous with his time, especially to the youngsters, and it was usual to see him standing by the boundary after a match, with a group of spectators, chatting, and generally enjoying himself.
And his Captain's Speech at the annual Members' Forum and AGM was the stuff of legend.
My son follows several players and cricket organisations on Instagram, and there are tributes from The Barmy Army and Hampshire Cricket already. Cricket Australia have had a very sad 24 hours, with the loss of Rod Marsh and Shane Warne. It's fair to say that we'll never see their like again, and the world of cricket is a poorer place for their passing.
Dermot O'Logical said:
I'm really sad to learn that Warney has died, he'll be greatly missed.
I was a Member at Hampshire when he was Captain. Not only was he a great player, and a real threat with the ball - whenever the announcer said "To bowl from the Northern End - Shane Warne" there was always a buzz around the ground, a frisson of expectation and excitement, knowing that he would make something happen. He would always start from the Northern End, where the hotel now stands. The Shane Warne stand is near the Pavilion, a tribute to one of the greatest Captains we ever had.
He was brilliant with the fans, and especially the youngsters - my son was nine or ten years old at the time, cricket-mad, and the 2005 Ashes series was a recent memory, so for him to be able to talk to one of the greatest players ever to play the game, and get his autograph, was an incredible experience for the lad. Warney was always so generous with his time, especially to the youngsters, and it was usual to see him standing by the boundary after a match, with a group of spectators, chatting, and generally enjoying himself.
And his Captain's Speech at the annual Members' Forum and AGM was the stuff of legend.
My son follows several players and cricket organisations on Instagram, and there are tributes from The Barmy Army and Hampshire Cricket already. Cricket Australia have had a very sad 24 hours, with the loss of Rod Marsh and Shane Warne. It's fair to say that we'll never see their like again, and the world of cricket is a poorer place for their passing.
Great post. I was a Member at Hampshire when he was Captain. Not only was he a great player, and a real threat with the ball - whenever the announcer said "To bowl from the Northern End - Shane Warne" there was always a buzz around the ground, a frisson of expectation and excitement, knowing that he would make something happen. He would always start from the Northern End, where the hotel now stands. The Shane Warne stand is near the Pavilion, a tribute to one of the greatest Captains we ever had.
He was brilliant with the fans, and especially the youngsters - my son was nine or ten years old at the time, cricket-mad, and the 2005 Ashes series was a recent memory, so for him to be able to talk to one of the greatest players ever to play the game, and get his autograph, was an incredible experience for the lad. Warney was always so generous with his time, especially to the youngsters, and it was usual to see him standing by the boundary after a match, with a group of spectators, chatting, and generally enjoying himself.
And his Captain's Speech at the annual Members' Forum and AGM was the stuff of legend.
My son follows several players and cricket organisations on Instagram, and there are tributes from The Barmy Army and Hampshire Cricket already. Cricket Australia have had a very sad 24 hours, with the loss of Rod Marsh and Shane Warne. It's fair to say that we'll never see their like again, and the world of cricket is a poorer place for their passing.
Incredibly sad news Marsh and now Warnie.
RIP legends.
I don't want to know who's next but I'm guessing it will be from the Chapelli era who were all legends of the game and in partnership with Kerry Packer changed the game as we knew it.
Warnie's passing was the first 15 minutes of the ABC news at 7:00 this morning, pushing both the Ukraine war and our massive flood problems out of the headlines
The tributes have been ongoing and I thought the Barmy Army one was special and showed that they were there to enjoy the contest as much as Warnie did
RIP legends.
I don't want to know who's next but I'm guessing it will be from the Chapelli era who were all legends of the game and in partnership with Kerry Packer changed the game as we knew it.
Warnie's passing was the first 15 minutes of the ABC news at 7:00 this morning, pushing both the Ukraine war and our massive flood problems out of the headlines
The tributes have been ongoing and I thought the Barmy Army one was special and showed that they were there to enjoy the contest as much as Warnie did
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