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Vale Shane Warne

John Crow Batty
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A serendipitous star of spin. 

Tried his hand at afl but didn't really cut it.

I think he played club cricket, so it's not like he rose through the normal state ranks.

Not a supreme athlete in terms of diet and lifestyle in the beginning.

But just WOW, the cream started to rise.

Gave cricket and the forgotten art of spin just what it needed. Including yes ...the flipper.

What an absolute champion of the game he became. You always knew when he came on something exciting was going to go down. Like THAT ball against poor Mike G.

How fun to watch him bowl with five fielders surroundeing the batsman by a couple of feet. The dirt on his hands and that seemingly effortless roll of the wrist and magic of the fingers. The constant look of fear in batsman's eyes and confusion how they were dismissed.

I may be naive, but I like to think he's up their in the pearly nets sending a few googlies to Sir Don after a nice Hawaiian pizza and a VB.

Condolences to his children.

RIP Warnie and thanks for the joy you gave us all.

 

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    50 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    A serendipitous star of spin. 

    Tried his hand at afl but didn't really cut it.

    I think he played club cricket, so it's not like he rose through the normal state ranks.

     

     

    Not sure what you mean by this "normal state ranks".

    He came through like everyone else - junior rep teams, district cricket, Shield cricket then played for Australia.

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    1 hour ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Not sure what you mean by this "normal state ranks".

    He came through like everyone else - junior rep teams, district cricket, Shield cricket then played for Australia.

    from my understanding, he played five matches for st. kilda u/19s before he got 'cut' from their squad, i think was the second ranked tennis player for his age group in victoria, and THEN tried his hand bowling a combination of offies and leggies

    he was clearly one of those blokes who was a 'natural' at playing sport

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    I would encourage everyone to watch the Warnie special that Howie has put together on Fox/ Kayo. Just a superb celebration of his life, and what a wonderful man he really was. 

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    3 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Not sure what you mean by this "normal state ranks".

    He came through like everyone else - junior rep teams, district cricket, Shield cricket then played for Australia.

    TX CF but I was referring to what whatwhatsaywhat said....being cut from St kilda.

    Sorry about all the what's.

    His forays into other sports isn't really standard fare for the real champions of the game. And SW would be one of the four all time cricket legends.

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    Loved this from Brydon Coverdale:

    "It's hard to imagine the cricket world without Warne in it. But then, it was hard to imagine music without John Lennon, or the royal family without Princess Diana, or basketball without Kobe Bryant. True icons leave holes of iconic proportions. But still, the world turns. Australian cricket goes on in Rawalpindi. Cricket existed before Warne and it exists after him. But few people have left such an indelible mark on the game.

    Warne was a cricketing genius. You can't do him justice with mere words. It's like using interpretive dance to sum up Albert Einstein's contributions to science. All you can do is sit back and marvel that such a person existed. And be thankful to have witnessed a genius at work".
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    Apparently he was on an extreme diet to lose weight. My sister in law did a similar thing last year and suffered a heart attack and was in hospital for at least a couple of weeks dealing with brain trauma. The body got to a point where it just shut down

     

     

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    Ah man, the further time moves the more this starts to hurt, again strange as I never met the man but he (and that team) is tied to so many great life moments with the old man and mates. 
    Rest in Your Usual Self, it looked like a sh it load of fun.

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    1 hour ago, Larry, Moe or Curly said:

    Apparently he was on an extreme diet to lose weight. My sister in law did a similar thing last year and suffered a heart attack and was in hospital for at least a couple of weeks dealing with brain trauma. The body got to a point where it just shut down

     

     

    not sure he had already started his strict regime

    i don't think he had even been at the resort a full day

    he had reported chest pains in melbourne just before he left

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    45 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    not sure he had already started his strict regime

    i don't think he had even been at the resort a full day

    he had reported chest pains in melbourne just before he left

    His manager said he'd been on a liquid only diet for the last fortnight, assuming that doesn't mean frothies

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    i have just finished watching this. I had no idea it had been made, until yesterday. 
    Fantastic Documentary, but so sad that SK has gone…

    Warney was Rock n Roll

    He knew everyone 

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    I briefly met him once, i noticed he said hello to me first. Seemed like a hell of a nice guy.

    Changed the game.

    RIP Warney.

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    3 hours ago, Larry, Moe or Curly said:

    Apparently he was on an extreme diet to lose weight. My sister in law did a similar thing last year and suffered a heart attack and was in hospital for at least a couple of weeks dealing with brain trauma. The body got to a point where it just shut down

     

     

    I hope your sister has recovered well. Heart attacks can take over a year to recover but residue damage will always be there. 

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    1 hour ago, Larry, Moe or Curly said:

    His manager said he'd been on a liquid only diet for the last fortnight, assuming that doesn't mean frothies

    oh, a fortnight then......such a change mightn't be helpful for someone with chest pains

    it was reported that he had seen a dr about his chest pains before he left and you'd like to think that he had discussed a liquid only diet with him

    no doubt a few more questions will be asked

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    What a legend. 

    he always played hard cricket wise and played even harder off field. 

    if you play that fine line with taking stuff and crazy diets it puts you at risk but I reckon it’s better to have a life lived to the fullest than a life hardly lived

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    On 3/6/2022 at 9:45 PM, DubDee said:

    What a legend. 

    he always played hard cricket wise and played even harder off field. 

    if you play that fine line with taking stuff and crazy diets it puts you at risk but I reckon it’s better to have a life lived to the fullest than a life hardly lived

    Better to die on your feet than live on your knees?

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    33 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

    Better to die on your feet than live on your knees?

     

    On 3/6/2022 at 8:45 PM, DubDee said:

    What a legend. 

    he always played hard cricket wise and played even harder off field. 

    if you play that fine line with taking stuff and crazy diets it puts you at risk but I reckon it’s better to have a life lived to the fullest than a life hardly lived

    DD

    What are you referring to when you say "taking stuff"". Warnie completely denies taking drugs most emphatically in a number of occasions backed up by a number of friends . 

    Perhaps you need to let us into your interpretation of your statement please.! 

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    DD

    What are you referring to when you say "taking stuff"". Warnie completely denies taking drugs most emphatically in a number of occasions backed up by a number of friends . 

    Perhaps you need to let us into your interpretation of your statement please.! 

    I do not know for sure so it is best I don't speculate further I reckon

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    I took my son to see Warnies 700th wicket -'you probably wont see another like this in the rest of your life'.

    We should count our blessings and be grateful for small mercies - one of the greatest players ever never saw his footy team win the flag.

    RIP.

     

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    Think shanes passing might cause the Shane effect . Middle aged blokes getting to a GP to get checked out , like when kylie got cancer lot of  younger ladies got checked out

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    Had to get a train from the city up towards Burnley on Sat arvo. As we went past the G there weren't many people but seeing the electric signs at each gate reading "Vale Shane Warne" is the thing that will stick in my mind when I look back in future. 

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    On 3/8/2022 at 12:45 PM, DubDee said:

    I do not know for sure so it is best I don't speculate further I reckon

    A retraction would be the best DD I would have thought . 

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    1 hour ago, 58er said:

    A retraction would be the best DD I would have thought . 

    “A retraction”  LOLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!

    You’re funny! 

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    On 3/8/2022 at 7:11 AM, 58er said:

    What are you referring to when you say "taking stuff"". Warnie completely denies taking drugs most emphatically in a number of occasions backed up by a number of friends . 

    OIC. Then it must be true. 🧐

    Incidentally: Warnie also made no secret of the fact that on occasion he liked to indulge in imbibing, and not just alcohol, either. 

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    21 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    “A retraction”  LOLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!

    You’re funny! 

    Not as funny as you MCW.

    You obviously don't understand  the reference from DD about " taking stuff " is as I indicated an inaccurate assertion on Shane's social habits.

    It has been reinforced universally by Shane ( and friends) that He did not do drugs so To completely clear the air DD should write a retraction of his assertion about "taking stuff ". That's all I asked.

    If you find that funny I am dumbfounded. 

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