I am hot under the collar today, and it's not the weather! Shane Warne is in town, and he is as good looking in the flesh as he is on TV!

Shane Keith Warne born September 13, 1969 in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia, is an Australian cricketer, and captain of Hampshire. He is one of the greatest leg spin bowlers in history �?many say the greatest.

Since October 2004, he has held the record for the most wickets taken by any bowler in Test cricket, and in August 2005, he became the first bowler to take 600 Test wickets. He has, however, been plagued by scandals off the field throughout his playing career.

Many of his most spectacular performances have occurred in Ashes series against England, whose players' inexperience against leg spin bowling made them particularly vulnerable.

He is not unlinked to controversy.  Warne was forced to admit that he had taken money to provide pitch and weather reports from a man later discovered to be operating with bookmakers, and he also failed a drugs test a few years ago.

But this hasn't put off fans, and the queue is long and of all ages. He is a lovely, professional man who is very obliging to all who has turned out today to see him.

 

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