Greg Chappell, the former Australian cricketer, paid tribute to Shane Warne, who died last week on March 4, 2022. Shane Warne, according to Chappell, was a charismatic entertainer who drew crowds from all over the world. Many cricket stars, former players, cricket experts, and fans paid tribute to the Australian hero on social media.
Gregg Chappell said about Sharne Warne
”When I think of Shane Warne, I think of the words of American naturalist, poet and writer Henry David Thoreau: ‘It’s not what you look at, it is what you see.’ Shane Warne was an illusionist first and a great leg-spin bowler second,”.
Greg Chappell wrote in his column in ‘Sydney Morning Herald’.
“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,”
Chappell further added
”I was fortunate to get to know Shane well in his post-cricket days by playing numerous games of golf with him at one of his favourite courses, Cathedral Lodge and Golf Club in Thornton, Victoria. You get to know someone pretty well when you spend four hours with them on the golf course and then as many again over post-round replays.”
Late Australian cricketer Shane Warne is considered one of the best leg spinners in cricket history. With 1001 wickets, he is considered the best international wicket-taker of all time.
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