Shane Warne to be honoured during Boxing Day Test
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said it was important for fans to be able to pay tribute to Warne and recognise the feats he achieved throughout his career
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said it was important for fans to be able to pay tribute to Warne and recognise the feats he achieved throughout his career
The spinner's recent delivery has seen people comparing it to the magical delivery of the late Australian spin wizard Shane Warne to Mike Gatting on the second day of the first Test of the 1993 Ashes series, at Old Trafford on June 4, 1993.
On the opening day of the first Test between the Ben Stokes-led England and the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand, the cricketers from both sides stood in attention for 23 seconds in the 23rd over, even as thousands of spectators at Lord's too clapped for the legendary cricketer.
Cut to 2022, and 14 years later Samson has recollections of the magical day when the Warne-led Royals won by three wickets against the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings.
Dravid had been team-mates with Warne when the duo turned out for the Rajasthan Royals in 2011 IPL after facing off against each other while playing international cricket for India and Australia respectively.
Shane Warne's trip to UAE will see him working with Royals' management team to strengthen their international fanbase and wow the Royals' sponsors.
Media reports have stated that the Boxing Day Test can be moved out of the MCG due to a spike in the positive cases of COVID-19 in Victoria’s capital city.
The documentary series available worldwide on Red Bull TV unravels the secrets of the Royals family, including interviews and never-before-seen footage from the Royals camp.
Dhoni called time on international cricket on Saturday after which Warne wondered if he might be interested in playing for The Hundred side that he will coach.
Legendary spinner Shane Warne has said that Eoin Morgan's England are the best one-day side in the world at the moment and the world champions have been playing a great brand of cricket.
