Remembering Shane Warne with Gideon Haigh

Today, we have the best cricket writer of our times - Gideon
Haigh to discuss


the life and times of the greatest cricketer that ever lived -
Shane Keith Warne.


13th September 2024 would have been his 55th birthday.


Gideon has of course, written extensively on Warne, chiefly his
2012 book - On Warne, and keenly followed his career and after.


We discuss tough art of leg spin, the legacy of Warne as a
spinner, and beyond,


Gideon’s fondness of Warne and the ensuing sympathy while being
critical of


Warne’s misgivings like match-fixing & the use of banned
substances, how


Warne was as a captain, Jarrod Kimber, writing on cricketers
you’re close to &


‘the sheer indomitable will of Shane Warne’ amongst other things.


Gideon Haigh’s work can now be followed on
https://www.cricketetal.com/


He has written 50 books which you can find here - https://


www.gideonhaigh.com/bibliography/


You can buy his book On Warne - https://bit.ly/4gb45Nk


Book Recommendations


No Spin by Shane Warne - https://bit.ly/4dJS5k9


Warne in Wisden - https://bit.ly/47abQ1K