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Second Warne stand to tie spin great with Daniher

The Victorian Government will waste no time in opening the SK Warne Stand at the MCG, and his name will be associated with another Australian sporting hero Neale Daniher. Warne will have two stands named in his honour in his hometown, with the Kevin Murray Stand at Junction Oval to be renamed. It means he will forever have a connection […]

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‘Where’s your missus?’: How Warne set aside personal anguish to mesmerise England

Shane Warne strolled into the basement of the Royal Garden Hotel, next to Kensington Gardens in London, wearing thongs and a tracksuit. Australia’s 2005 Ashes tour of England had already produced plenty of drama, but interest in the series cranked up to celebrity levels with Warne’s entrance. An extra layer of security was hired for his arrival press conference. Warne’s […]

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Shane Warne experienced chest pain and ‘had seen a doctor about his heart’ before death, police say

Earlier on Saturday, three men that police confirmed were Warne’s travelling companions were questioned for two hours at the Bo Phut police station. They returned to the station later in the evening and were in discussions for more than two hours, but were not under questioning. Police had earlier said that his companions were not under suspicion and that the […]

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Why flawed genius Shane Warne could never have been Test captain

In early 1999, Shane Warne was a rubber stamp away from becoming Australia’s Test captain. This, according to avowed cricket tragic John Howard, would have given the larger-than-life leg-spinner the most important job in the country. In his first incarnation as chairman of selectors, Trevor Hohns and his panel were tasked with choosing another captain when Mark Taylor retired after […]

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