Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell paid tribute to late cricket Shane Warne, who passed away last week. Chappell said that Shane Warne was an entertainer with enormous charisma who attracted attention everywhere.
Shane Warne died last week during his vacation in Thailand. The former Aussie spinner died of a suspected heart attack. He was 52 years old. His death gave a big shock to cricket fans around the world. Many fans, players, former players, and experts paid tributes to the Aussie legend on social media.
Shane Warne Was An Entertainer With Enormous Charisma: Greg Chappell
In his column for Sydney Morning Herald, former Australia captain Greg Chappellsaid that Shane Warne was an entertainer with enormous charisma.
“Shane was more than just a leg spinner. He was an entertainer with enormous charisma who attracted attention wherever he went. His success generated millions of viewers to the game and brought the art of leg-spin to life. It also spawned a new generation of leg spinners who tried to walk up to the crease and let it rip! What they didn’t have was Shane’s brute strength and native cunning, so very few have reached great heights,” Greg Chappell wrote.
Chappell also said that Warne was a quintessential competitor who loved games and loved to pit himself against an opponent. He also said that most people’s impressions of Warne were coloured by media.
“What you got with Shane wasn’t necessarily what you saw. You only got what he let you see. Most people’s impressions of him were coloured by what they gleaned from the way he was depicted in the media. That, often, only touched the surface. Shane was the quintessential competitor. He loved games and he loved to pit himself against an opponent where he could utilise his mental acuity and his enormously strong self-belief. I have often experienced his uncanny ability to will the magical to happen”, Chapell further said.
Shane Warne (Image Credit: Twitter)
Shane Warne is among the top leg spinners to play cricket to date. With 1001 international wickets, he is the top wicket-taker of all time and the top wicket-taker for Australia.
During his career, the right-arm spinner played 145 Tests and 194 ODIs. In 145 Tests, he scalped 708 wickets at an average of 25.41. In 194 ODIs, he scalped 293 wickets at an average of 25.73.
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