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leigh hart's avatar

No matter how good McGrath, Gillespie, McDermott, Fleming et al were the arrival of Warnie at the crease was worth all the waiting time.

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Roger Clark's avatar

"we love cricket because we do not know what will happen rather than because we wish for an orderly procession of familiar events" ...we also love it because of the memories it gives us. Great writing Gideon, I could visualise Warnie running in to bowl as I read - surely the greatest cricketer that I will ever see.

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CJ's avatar

An excellent piece about the greatest player I have seen.

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Andrew Walton's avatar

Masterful purity, thank you.

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Peter B's avatar

You do write beautifully, Gideon. Fully subscribe to all these comments. What a loss!

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Greg Buckle's avatar

Great stuff, Gideon. It’s interesting to read about Warnie’s pause at the top of his mark. It reminds me of a boyish Steve Smith who emerged on the first-class scene for NSW as a complete “imitator” of Shane’s, including the pause at the top of his mark. When quizzed by the AAP scribe at the SCG, the youngster said he had not modelled his bowling action on anyone in particular. Right…

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Peter B's avatar

TJ is also sadly gone

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Tony Neilson's avatar

Not the first time I’ve read this, but enjoyed it again. Love the adaptation of Clarke’s Third Law.

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Ned Manning's avatar

A question relating to The Ashes, if only in make believe. Why hasn't anyone screened Bodyline as a warm up to the real thing? Although some of the cricket is a bit ropey, it's a terrific series...show.

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Greg Harris's avatar

From one GH to another, fabulous piece of writing that captures beautifully Warnies skill as a cricketer and even more importantly his uncluttered thinking and the way he carried himself. Come back Shane!

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Jan Gross's avatar

Was it Warnie or his brother who announced that we Warnes don’t do vegetables ? - something to warm every mothers heart

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Peter B's avatar

Might have partly explained why we lost him so young

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