Twitter User Asks Shane Warne If He Understands How Spin Works, Gets Schooled

Legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne took to his official Twitter account on Saturday to express his disappointment at New Zealand not including a spinner in the World Test Championship final against India.

In conditions ideal for seam and swing bowling, New Zealand opted to go with an all-seam attack in the form of Tim Southee, Trent Boult,  Kyle Jamieson, Neil Wagner, and seam-bowling all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme.

Warne wrote in his tweet that with the footmarks developing already, the Indian spinners will come into play on the 4th and 5th day.

“Very disappointed in Nz not playing a spinner in the #ICCWorldTestChampionship as this wicket is going to spin big with huge foot marks developing already. Remember if it seems it will spin. India make anything more than 275/300 ! The match is over unless weather comes in !,” wrote Shane Warne.

Very disappointed in Nz not playing a spinner in the #ICCWorldTestChampionship as this wicket is going to spin big with huge foot marks developing already. Remember if it seems it will spin. India make anything more than 275/300 ! The match is over unless weather comes in !

— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) June 19, 2021

A lot of people disagreed with Warne but neither of them questioned the legendary cricket’s understanding about how spin works.

Well! Except for one guy, who proceeded to question the second-highest Test wicket-taker and, arguably the greater-ever spinner to have ever played this game, whether he understands the intricacies of spin bowling.

The user, whose Twitter handle goes by @Justflips96 proceeded to explain Shane Warne [Yes, you read that right] how ‘spin works’

“Shane do you understand how spin works? The pitch gets dry… this pitch won’t get dry because for the rest of the test, there is due to be rain,” he wrote.

https://twitter.com/Justflips96/status/1406242073687171074

Meanwhile, the WTC final between India and New Zealand is tantalizing poised with the Indian batsmen displaying loads of grit and patience against a relentless Kiwi seam-bowling attack.

At the time of writing, India had moved along to 3/146 in 64.4 overs with captain Virat Kohli [44 not-out off 124 balls] and Ajinkya Rahane [29 not-out off 79 balls] holding the fort with an unbeaten 58-run-stand.

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Here’s how Twitter reacted to the comment-

asking shane warne how spin works is like asking lata mangeshkar if she knows how to sing https://t.co/T6dftu3kNH

— jen (@hourlynthing) June 19, 2021

This is peak Twitter. Peak.

Macca just made my day! ? https://t.co/lGfz5q6kqU

— Farzan Patel (@TheTipsyParsi) June 19, 2021

This is gold standard of twitter..Someone making @ShaneWarne understand workings of spin bowling.. https://t.co/XStrk2wMot

— Prashant Singh (@Prashant_Amity) June 19, 2021

https://twitter.com/princeinexile9/status/1406275783828467712

This is why I love twitter, you can “teach” anyone https://t.co/262yZpXF8I

— Слава Україні ?? (@Raven_krishna) June 19, 2021

I would go places if i had this kind of confidence https://t.co/6kvAfDPmeW

— TG (@imShashu9) June 19, 2021

The comment of this #WTCFinal goes to? https://t.co/inVOKXjzMe

— Jatin Khandelwal (@jr_khandelwal) June 19, 2021

Need this confidence in life https://t.co/jgQN3QXdIu

— Dibya (@dibyafucknows) June 19, 2021

https://twitter.com/JawadMjk/status/1406258740010098688

https://twitter.com/Ecko72446539/status/1406257692516175873

https://twitter.com/numbIITian/status/1406266065605124099

https://twitter.com/Hramblings/status/1406256777012854787

I want this level of confidence in life ?? asking Shane Warne if he knows how spin works ???? https://t.co/3og3LXzYtc

— Nandan (@nandan_16) June 19, 2021

https://twitter.com/Viratian0512/status/1406256284576325633