What is it like to face an over from Shane Warne?

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Published 2017-05-17

Guardian sport’s Michael Butler faces an over from Shane Warne on the Nursery Ground at Lord’s. Michael tests his sledging on the Australian bowling legend and Warne reveals the truth behind some delicate cosmetic retouching to his portrait in the Long Room
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All Comments (21)

@yeleminpino 7 years ago

Honestly, Warne could still play test cricket. He could field in the slips, bat 11, and still takes 5wickets for fun.
@M3au 6 years ago

I don’t think there has ever been a master slow bowler more willing to teach (and expose) his craft and secrets than Shane Warne. Without doubt, the greatest bowler in the history of the game.
@saamalam2738 6 years ago

Is it just me or does the batsman sound a bit drunk?!😂😂
@lalitgupta689 7 years ago

Looking at how hopeless he looks facing spin bowling, we can say he was English.
@rishikeshraja 7 years ago

Was harry potter batting?
@sameers3921 2 years ago

Rest in peace ☮️ warne a legend
@troystaunton254 2 years ago

The best thing about Warnie was he explained exactly what he did and how he did it on tv in every tour he went on. Told the entire opposition how to pick him. Then got em anyway.
@ourCRiCKET_ 6 years ago

Warne is still our favourite player of all time!
@shivanshutripathy5349 5 years ago

That dude looks like a hybrid of Steve Smith and Harry potter
@rizwanwahhab2155 7 years ago

"your middle name is Keith"😂😂😂😂
@olddelhifilms 7 years ago

Legend
@luckyleo7050 2 years ago

What a legend, it doesn't feel like he's gone.
@akshaybharadwaj2383 7 years ago

he went straight for his father, warne wasn't expecting that. and he picked the leg spinner the next ball.
@John-jt2is 5 years ago

That poker line hit him hard lowkey 😂
@shivanshutripathy5349 5 years ago

Warne: did u pick that one? Batsman: Yeah i did. Warne: ( goes back to run-up) Batsman: BTW how do i tell which way it'll turn?
@ghossain2070 6 years ago

The bowler of the century for me. The best pace bowler also played in the same team, Glenn Mcgrath. Wasim was more dazzling, but Mcgrath and Warne were greater bowlers for me.
@SG003 5 years ago

ICC should have banned him Cricket is for normal humans not wizards
@robertpeston6692 5 years ago

I grew up with Cricket, at school I was captain of under elevens and later twelves. I was one of the best spin bowlers in my school and I always bowled 3; Leg Spin, Back spin and the Googly. Shane Warne was my childhood idol and always will be the best. Shane, a true gentleman.
@johnboucher5285 2 years ago

Best Hampshire captain! Were gonna miss him! Thank you for making leg spin cool x
@youngrichie 5 years ago

Playing against Warne and sharing a beer after was one of my life's highlights. Top bloke!