As part of the sport’s ongoing tribute to the legendary leg-spinner, Shane Warne will be the name of the Australian men’s Test player of the year. During the opening of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa on Monday at the MCG, wide-brimmed white hats and zinc cream were required.
The men’s Test award will now be given in Warne’s honour, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association said during the opening session.
“As one of Australia’s all-time greats, it is fitting we acknowledge Shane’s extraordinary contribution to Test cricket by naming this award in his honour in perpetuity,” said Nick Hockley, CA’s chief executive.
“Shane was a proud advocate of Test cricket and you only have to look around at all the fans who came out to the MCG in their floppy hats and zinc on Boxing Day to realise what a profound impact he had on the game.”
“The whole cricket community continues to mourn his loss and our thoughts, as always, are with Shane’s family and friends, particularly his children Brooke, Jackson and Summer.”
The Allan Border Medal and the Belinda Clark Women’s Award will be presented during the CA Annual Awards ceremony on January 30. Between 1992 and 2007, Warne participated in 145 Test matches. His 708 wickets held the record until Muttiah Muralitharan, an off-spinner from Sri Lanka, surpassed him.
Remarks about Shane Warne
Fans were less than welcoming when it comes to Shane as they are stating that the cricket committee needs to “move on.” Others were accusing him of having 350 “illegal” balls thrown on the field.
There were further comments about Shane’s alleged past where they stated that he was a cheater and a “sexter.” Another fan claimed that the crowd was “disappointing” as they cheered for the cricketer.
There were old clips showing Warne telling a 13-year-old Rehan Ahmed that he would one day be playing first class cricket. The heartwarming video gained a lot of attention and many sees Rehan is an upcoming cricketer.
For this post, fans were giving out positive remarks towards Warne. They were upset that he was unable to see Rehan’s impressive skills on the field. Regardless of what is said about him, he does have a knick on spotting talents and is a legendary cricketer.
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