I seriously don't know how to start this. I am flooded with thoughts and filled with emotion when i think of this man.
Can i begin this with his debut match in which he took a pasting? With the Gatting ball, which was later dubbed as the "Ball of the Century"? With the 96 World Cup Semifinal? With his failures in India? or with this Heroics in 99 World Cup? or With his latest IPL performance?
I am confused.
Warne has been my Ultimate Hero since childhood. The image of a chubby blond figure strolling up to the crease(thinking how to fox the batsman), sending shivers down the spine of many a batsmen in the world is something which has got etched in my mind so much so that i doubt whether i will be able to ever forget them.
As Someone always destined to conquer Nature. Be it in mastering the art which demanded you to rotate your wrist against nature or be it in overcoming injury after Injury which he was confronted with.
As Someone always made the big stage his own,Remember the 96 World Cup Semifinals, 99 World Cup Semifinals, 99 World Cup Finals? Mind you i have not mentioned anything about his exploits in Tests( which will make this post prohibitively long).
As Someone who not only won but won in style and at the same time lost with Honor.
As Someone who dominated the game which is batsman oriented, something confirmed by Wisden when they named him as one of the players of the century. He was the only bowler in that list and he made that list when he was still playing( his career was 8 years old then).
As someone who is a great leader who could make Boys defeat men to which the IPL win stands as the testimony.
As someone with a great cricketing brain and a great eye of talent and so on and on and on. I simply dunno where to end.
The World calls him a Legend,a Leader and a Genius. I simply call him my IDOL.
Thnks Warnie, thnks for all the memories U have given me.
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chala baga rasavu that too abt a foreign cricketer...warne was beign my fav tooo but started hating all the australians....but ur article on warne made me think again...grt work..
u didn't mention any other bowler's name in d whole aticle...dats a fitting tribute 2 dis victorian...
no match in any generation....
manam edina manchi art nerchukunte...garvapadtham...kani kontha mandi valla aa art ne garvapadthundi...
if sping bowling is an art....d art learnt few lessons from warny...kudos
santu here ram...
Santu, gone for a makeover? Thnks and Keep coming
Greensleeves, seems like u have not lost ur love for Satire and "Visonary Modi" is the latest example for that.
Well, after all he had this "vision" since the 1990's. (probably he was amongst the first few Indians to appreciate Barclays premier league!)
ICL lendhu suttutaanga IPL.. ;)..good one gower..Aus has missed a great captain
Yeah even i share the same feeling Kamesh. Now he says that he had this idea in the 90s and he can say anything now. No one is going to challenge him. But why were kept in the dark till ICL came out with its concept?
We will never know the truth on this. Modi can say whatever he wants to now with the media on his side.
And coming to Warne captaining captaining rather not captaining Australia i can never forgive the ACB on that. These fellos had the time to advice Ricky Ponting to mend his ways as he was in line for captaincy but never had the time to advice Warne. Worst fellas in this regard.
hey ram...no makeover...just a takeover...system 2 days nunchi ivatla...so log-ins maripoyay...
comments rayatame baddakam...inka log-in marchi rayali ante...haaaa, u know
Haha, Yeah i can understand ur situation :)
Can't agrue more.
A true warne fan.
SRV Ji thnks for Coming. Keep Coming.Thnks :)
