***Official**** Shane Warne Tribute thread

[Ikki]

understand this once and for all (if you can, that is):...

Don't spazz out on me Anil.

 

[nightprowler10]

I took this, it doesn't have the wicket, just the celebrations at the end of it. It's shaky as hell as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpM8mtsCzS0

Haha, looks like the Blair Witch Project starring Warne. Thanks for posting.

 

[Anil]

Don't spazz out on me Anil.

should've known you wouldn't, sad...just thought i would try one last time, ah well....

 

[The Baconator]

As I said in the other thread, you can always question whether Warney was the best bowler of this generation. I guess Murali and of course McGrath can also lay claim to that title. But what is hardly disputable is the fact that he is the one man who was responsible in making spin bowling fashionable. He made leg spin look cool and trust me, that alone is worth its weight in gold. If Kapil Dev made fast bowling fashionable in India, Warney made spin bowling "cool" in Australia and in the rest of the fast bowling dominated teams.


Every ball of his was a joy to behold, not just because he was a genius leg spinner but also because he was a wonderful artist. He created an aura about his bowling and at times when his bowling wasn't good enough to get the wickets, his aura helped him get those wickets. That is what is great about him. He made it a compulsion for us to watch every ball of his. I can so easily imagine an important meeting in a hall and then all of a sudden they all stop to watch Warney's over. And then get back to the meeting again. And then again watch Warney's next over. It happens in my family when we put off important discussions with "lets talk during the next over". THAT will be the first of a thousand memories that Warney is gonna leave behind, for me.


Off the field, he may have made more than his fair share of mistakes, but to me he always gave the impression of a bloke who will speak his heart, for good or bad. At times it got him into trouble but to be fair to him, he always maintained that trait of his. That is what made him so famous among fans across the globe. I have had the opportunity to narrate one or two of my own experiences and interactions with him here at CW and for me, he was always one of the most approachable superstars of the game. He even gave me tips about bowling the flipper. Told me that I should grip it as I do my usual leg break and then just before getting into the bowling stride, I should change it and grip it with my thumb and index finger and then just let it rip down the pitch. (the fact that my attempted flippers were pulled away for 3 sixes during the game is another story. )


As Sean said, he may or may not be the best bowler in the world. That is a matter of opinion. But he has been the most IMPORTANT bowler, heck, I will say the most important cricketer, in the world for a decade and a half. That is not opinion, THAT IS A FACT. Farewell, Warney, hope you have a peaceful and contented life in retirement. And hopefully he will be around in the commentary box passing on his wisdom and his humour.


Bye, bye, Warnie. You will be missed.

Top post.

 

[pasag]

Cool video, thanks for sharing. It gives you a view from the stands, which is interesting to me. Incidently, how close were you sitting? Seems like you had great seats.

P.S: Lol at Andy's comment on the video.

Thanks Fusion and NP, I was sitting down the bottom in general admission, maybe 20 rows from the front in that one.

 

[Ikki]

should've known you wouldn't, sad...just thought i would try one last time, ah well....

My brain has a "crap-talking" filter. I can't really understand you unless you have a cohesive point that doesn't surround itself on bullcrap.

 

[pasag]

This could be the best thing I've ever done tbh.

Warne leaving the MCG for the last time

 

[Ikki]

This could be the best thing I've ever done tbh.

Warne leaving the MCG for the last time

You're a champ.

 

[Fusion]

This could be the best thing I've ever done tbh.

Warne leaving the MCG for the last time

Awsome!

 

[Jono]

My brain has a "crap-talking" filter. I can't really understand you unless you have a cohesive point that doesn't surround itself on bullcrap.

Why are you having a go at him when he didn't say an ill-word about Warney at all, just that its odd that Lara would rate Warne higher than McGrath considering McGrath has been a massive thorn in Lara's side for much of his career. Lara was even McGrath's hat-trick wicket.

 

[silentstriker]

This could be the best thing I've ever done tbh.

Warne leaving the MCG for the last time

Awesome. Your life is complete and your remaining days will be meaningless.

 

[Fusion]

Why are you having a go at him when he didn't say an ill-word about Warney at all, just that its odd that Lara would rate Warne higher than McGrath considering McGrath has been a massive thorn in Lara's side for much of his career. Lara was even McGrath's hat-trick wicket.

Yeah I didn't get that either. It's not like he was saying "Warne sucks, Murali is better". He was merely pointing out that McGrath had gotten Lara out a lot more, so it's surprising that Lara wouldn't rate McGrath higher. And that turns into accusation of bias??

 

[silentstriker]

Maybe because they're taking the whole careers into account?

Let's face it, there's no real contest between the 2 now as to who is better really is there?

Right now, Lara is much better. But whole careers? I'd still take Sachin of the late nineties over anybody in the modern era.

 

[Ikki]

Why are you having a go at him when he didn't say an ill-word about Warney at all, just that its odd that Lara would rate Warne higher than McGrath considering McGrath has been a massive thorn in Lara's side for much of his career. Lara was even McGrath's hat-trick wicket.

Eh?

that is kind of interesting because mcgrath has dismissed him 14 times in test cricket to warne's 6 times, i can understand him praising warne but maybe he was really being extra generous in his praise and some ill-feeling with mcgrath over the sarwan incident still lingers....

such praise for a spinner coming from brian lara is flattering indeed, even if that spinner is shane warne....

Give me a break. These post coupled with some other posts as well at the fact that the interview itself wasn't needed to be investigated just because he was praising Warne. As I said, I am biased and I make it known in consideration to Warne. Others seem to love to produce some impartial persona when it's kinda obvious they're full of crap and may even joke about it in order to further hide their bias. Anyway, my little argument, not going to blow it up.

Lara reckons Warne is the greatest - that is his opinion and it doesn't need to be analysed.

 

[Jono]

Eh?





Give me a break. These post coupled with some other posts as well at the fact that the interview itself wasn't needed to be investigated just because he was praising Warne. As I said, I am biased and I make it known in consideration to Warne. Others seem to love to produce some impartial persona when it's kinda obvious they're full of crap and may even joke about it in order to further hide their bias. Anyway, my little argument, not going to blow it up.

Lara reckons Warne is the greatest - that is his opinion and it doesn't need to be analysed.

Lara reckons Warne is the greatest, that's awesome, but why can't someone (if you have something against Anil, then pretend I first pointed it out because it did hit me when I read that, because McGrath vs. Lara to me has often been one way traffic in favour of McGrath) point out the fact that Lara has chosen a bowler who hasn't dominated him as much as another bowler has?

 

[Ikki]

Lara reckons Warne is the greatest, that's awesome, but why can't someone (if you have something against Anil, then pretend I first pointed it out because it did hit me when I read that, because McGrath vs. Lara to me has often been one way traffic in favour of McGrath) point out the fact that Lara has chosen a bowler who hasn't dominated him as much as another bowler has?

LOL, it's fine, but you'll see those comments and alike aren't one-offs.

 

[Anil]

Lara reckons Warne is the greatest, that's awesome, but why can't someone (if you have something against Anil, then pretend I first pointed it out because it did hit me when I read that, because McGrath vs. Lara to me has often been one way traffic in favour of McGrath) point out the fact that Lara has chosen a bowler who hasn't dominated him as much as another bowler has?

for your clarification since you were trying to defend me, this quote:

such praise for a spinner coming from brian lara is flattering indeed, even if that spinner is shane warne

just meant:

such praise for a spinner coming from (such a great player of spin as) brian lara is flattering indeed, even if that spinner is (as great as) shane warne

there was absolutely no crack at warne in that post and i thought the unwritten part was so obvious, seeing how the guy has twisted it, guess it wasn't...

 

[Anil]

My brain has a "crap-talking" filter. I can't really understand anyone who doesn't talk the same bullcrap i do.

corrected...

 

[Ikki]

for your clarification since you were trying to defend me, this quote:

such praise for a spinner coming from brian lara is flattering indeed, even if that spinner is shane warne

just meant:

such praise for a spinner coming from (such a great player of spin as) brian lara is flattering indeed, even if that spinner is (as great as) shane warne

there was absolutely no crack at warne in that post and i thought the unwritten part was so obvious, seeing how the guy has twisted it, guess it wasn't...

corrected...

You turned it into bullcrap again? Doesn't surprise me - I don't expect too much from you to be honest mate.

 

[Anil]

You turned it into bullcrap again? Doesn't surprise me - I don't expect too much from you to be honest mate.

what a coincidence, neither do i, from you...