Your recent podcast was recent in memory. As a South African we hated Shane killing our team, bit loved seeing him bowl. He was an artist of the ETA, and all eras

Never has a sports person brought me so much joy. I smiled 708 times. I just love him and will miss him a lot.

RIP to the GOAT of Spin, a legend of cricket Shane Warne. I was absolutely guttered and shocked when I woke up this morning and heard the news.

The way your heart sunk every time he came on to bowl, true fear and respect for the goat 🐐 but regardless of how much you wanted to hate him you always had such a soft spot for the man. It's like we all knew we were watching greatness. Great video btw Jarrod!

I've had only positive memories of Warnie. By coincidence the first professional game I ever saw was against Hampshire (with Shane Warne at the time as an overseas) at Leicestershire. I was just 5, but I bumped into Warne and he high fived this young kid in the wrong place instead of ignoring me like all the other players did. After that, the 2005 Ashes was where I properly got into cricket (fortunately free to air back then), which Warne was an integral part of, and therefore became a huge part of my childhood.After a brief foray into legspin I spent most of my youth bowling pace, though I kept a Faulkner inspired back of the hand ball from my spinning days. Weirdly enough I had a brief career as a leggie for Durham MCCU since we had no spinners and on tour in South Africa my coach helped me turn into a spinner - it worked but I definitely was nothing like Warne! What a huge presence, both on myself and on the cricketing world at large. He will be sorely missed

I read the article before listening to this. Thanks Jarrod. I'm a bit older than you so Warne was a fixture in my late school days and university time. I was in Northern Ireland. I'd never seen leg spin. Ever. Or could go to a Test Match. So the rainy summers were spent watching the cricket on the telly. And Warne was fascinating. Box office. He retired from Tests before my son was born. But he's got KZfaq. He's a wannabe leggie in the middle of a growth spurt with an action more like Paul Adams than Warne or Mushie. But he wants to bowl leggies. That's Warne's legacy. An English teenager of Northern Irish stock who wants to bowl leg spin because of Warne.

When growing up there were 2 people you that represented Australia more than anyone Firstly Steve Irwin and secondly Shane Warne for me these 2 were both MR AUSTRALIA and both passed away too soon.

JRod, thank you for this. It's not often that a 44 year old cries but today it's on the brink. Today is Bye Bye Miss American Pie for me. He was my childhood. He was magic. He was the reason every session seemed on a knifeedge. And yet it was never just bravado and bluff with him. It was his true self. Even his mistakes seem authentic, his misdemeanors our own. He played for me, for you, for all.of us. The game has died a little bit today.

Thank you for sharing these stories Jarrod. There will never be another spinner like Shane Warne. Will miss him a lot.

Shane lived more in his 52 years than most do, even if they live until 100. Thanks for your spirit and the memories you left with us. I am now thinking about your children and your other loved ones. They must be going through hell at the moment. R.I.P. Shane.

I resonate with so many of these stories when I was a young leg spinner. Being a gun when I was young, losing it a bit when I got a growth spurt, batsman who could bowl a couple of leggies being preferred in team selection, captains not knowing how to use me. It's hard trying to master such a misunderstood art.

Many like me must have grown accustomed to googling Warne's take on any and everything happeneing in Aussie cricket. What a shock and loss this is. RIP.

What a great story representing the impact he had on so many lives…. RIP Warnie

I also grew up with the Windie's fast pace dominance. Spin was a forgotten art; often thought of as the opportunity to wack some quick runs. I had to learn spin by myself. I soaked up any spin information that I could. I still don't know if my coaches didn't coach my bowling because they didn't care about spin or they didn't know about spin bowling. Warney reminded the world that spin bowling was legit. I will always be thankful for that.

Thanks for sharing so personally Jarrod. My cricket spectating is mainly potting in the garden, listening on the radio, rushing in to the tele when a wicket falls or a batsman is on a charge. When Warne was bowling though, the lawn would remain unmown, the trees unpruned and the weeds flourishing as I remained glued to the screen. He was just so damn entertaining to watch. The accuracy and deviation, combined with alpha cunning and confidence was compelling. There may be other spinners with better averages and strike rates but I doubt there are many teams which had a better win-rate than a Warne inspired team. The 1999 World Cup semi-final against South Africa being just one example.

A massive loss for cricket, gone too early. RIP The Greatest, Shane Warne🙏

Shane warne was incarnation of fear for me, as he always kept opposition in check. He is a god like figure . Cricket will miss him. RIP Warne..

Oh, Jared... you may not have become the greatest leg spinner of all time, but you sure do spin a good yarn about the game we love.

I recall back in the 90s, there was a ball with special markings on it which was supposed to teach you how to bowl spin and if I recall correctly this was endorsed by Shane Warne. After that seeing him as part of the legendary Australia cricket team of the late 90s and early 2000s. A legend of the game. RIP Shane Warne.

emotional story jarrod - I agree, his energy was Fun

This is so heartfelt, moving stuff. Thanks for making it. RIP Warnie!

What a wonderful series of stories Jarrod, thanks for sharing them with us.

A terrible terrible news. Complete shocker. Was a big fan and i just can't accept. Loved Warnie. Grew up when he was at his peak. I just wish Almighty give strength to all his family members and friends on this loss. Rest in peace Warnie. Rest in peace

I love your stuff, its smart, honest and self disclosing. Thank you

Appreciate your thoughtful reflections and personal stories, Jarrod. All the best

Even during my childhood in the 2000s a lot of my friends used to copy his action. He made a lot of influence in the cricketing world which resonates to this day. ☮️

Great story mate. Crazy just how much of a legendary figure Shane ended up becoming. Like you said - no one could turn it more, and no one was more accurate. And no one had a bigger heart either.

RIP Legend!!!

Lovely post, thanks.

Even in the farthest corner of India, when you ripped one past, the wicketkeeper would go, " bowling Shane!"

Your family sounds wonderful, Jarrod. Great tribute to Warne. Gives us a glimpse of Australian life.

bravo. you're a master storyteller, mate. the kings of leon allusion got me good. thank you!

This is one of your best videos ever!

That was awesome, Jarrod. I think all us 90s kids in every part of the cricket playing world had tried leg spin at some point or the other. And it was all because of Warne. I've been watching that ball to Basit Ali in repeat because that ball was the first time I had seen perform his magic live. I still remember falling off the bed in awe and shock when that over culminated with the wicket off the last ball of the day. What theatre that was.

A wizard with the ball in hand. The world will miss the legend. Gone too soon. Rest in peace Shane.

The greatest bowler of all time.

Masterfully told story Jarrod.

In India, growing up in the Warne era, everytime you tried to bowl leg spin and even though we had Kumble who is a proper legend when it came to imitating leg spin, the tongue would promptly stick out and you'd whip your arm like Warnie!! R.I.P King!!!

Greatly saddened to hear about the loss of such an iconic player and member of the cricket community. He will be fondly remembered by me for his service to the game. 🏏 🇳🇿🇬🇧

What a bowler, what a pundit, what a man. RIP to a true legend of the game 🙏

Great Video that shows the impact of Warne in Oz.

RIP to Warnie. Always loved seeing him bowl

I'm a couple of years younger than you Jarrod and being resolutely not Aussie, my relationship with Warne is odd. I taught myself to bowl legspin just pre-Warne as a 9 year old. My hands were too small to bowl off spin but I could bowl leggies. I wasn't a Warne either but short and self taught. Come ball of the century and all of the sudden I'm the only kid in my club who bowls this stuff and I got senior games even though I was rubbish. I watched hours and developed a top spinner and a (bad) googly which I could land but I couldn't do the flipper and no English coaches had a clue. I lost my big rip as a teenager, presumably due to a growth spurt, like yourself before bowling a bit quicker and flatter. I was rubbish, but I loved it. I loved watching Shane, and hating him as a pantomime villain, whilst being obsessed by how he operated. He was my early teens. The endless nets, the impressions, the confused looking 50 year old batsmen in the 4th team. I owe that to Warne or else id have bowled dobbers. By the time I was in my late teens, I'd become a reasonable batsman and the spin got put away. There were other, better spinners, but to be on that wave as a kid was magic.

Warnie gave me something to watch in New Zealand’s horrible 90s - one of the few cocky players who could back up it up with action. The Happy Gilmore of cricket. RIP Warnie

I am constantly watching old videos.. strangely it reminds me of my childhood rather than Warne's greatness. Either I'm a narcissist or Warne is such an integral part of my childhood. Damn

What a sad day, RIP legend

Ah mate, so sorry this poignant and heartfelt.

I started cricket at 11 by being thrown into a club Div 1 team and got the district bowling aggregate by bowling cross seamed leggies with no clue and no coaching. But because I liked cramping lefties I switched to offspin the next year to do it to right handers more often, wasn’t bowled much and stopped playing for ten years. I’d imagine that we’d have much the same cricket journey if I stuck to the leggies

that was excellent RIP warnie

Loved it

I can't believe and can't accept that Shane Warne is no more....I don't remember the last time I felt so empty...what a sad sad day for cricket...rip legend 💔

I woke up one morning at juniors and bowled wrong-uns too. And damn did I rip them! And that was when I probably decided to be a "fast" bowler instead as Warne bowled spin and he bowled leggies. Thanks for sharing your story Jarrod!

JK terming Shane Warne the 'Elvis' of cricket is the most apt title given to him in all the tributes that have poured in since the news broke. It perfectly sums up a man who didn't fit into stereotypes of the sport. Although his cricketing stats were second to none, he lived life large size and on his own terms. He had a healthy irreverence for tradition and made news for his exploits- some of them not exactly what you would term wholesome- off the field as much as on it. As JK puts it, he was 'famous for being famous' ! A true character of the game if ever there was one, in an age when they are rarely to be found. The only issue I have with this tribute is that I wish JK had dwelt a little more on Warne 's impact on him personally or on Australian or world cricket from his perspective rather than talking about his own journey as a leg spinner in club cricket !

RIP legend

It's a sad day and we truly lost a legend.

That nostalgic Digicel stump

RIP Warnie! You were legend of the game.

Two legends gone within 24 hours. RIP Warnie and Rod "Iron Gloves" Marsh.

As a leggie I can relate to everything you say in this video. Warne is basically the leg spin manual at the moment.

Just heard your podcast

RIP Legend

I felt so much better knowing that i wasn't the only 1 that struggled in their mid teens to bowl leg spin. I was shocked that i couldnt get it to spin as much.

RIP Shane Warne 😞😖😥 My heartfelt condolences to Aussie🇦🇺🇮🇳

I was an accurate medium. Turned to leg spin in 7th grade when started leather cricket because people couldn't play my leg spin and I thought the seniors would smack me because of my slowish pace. Got better. I had a bit of drift and dip into the right handed and turned the ball well. started playing matches in 8th grade but the pressure made me do less of the ripping and more focus on line and length. Before I knew I stopped spinning the ball and just bowling top spinner without realising it. But I got better and bowled consistently and got wickets.. I had a mysterious ability to actually bowl much more consistenly in matches then in nets. Stopped playing after that due to pressure from parents to study. Ocassionaly bowled it in school P.T. with tennis ball and got my spin and rip back as people only tried to hit me and started flighting it high and once the ball bounced i couldn't be hit because of the dodgy pitch. It was a lot of fun. Got hit a lot, took a lot of wickets. Now I am doing University, and i am much smarter and better reader of cricket. Started playing again and got selected in my college squad (not 11, there is 1 off and 1 leftie better than me) because I was the only decent leg spinner.. I have the same issues of not having enough shoulder strength and arm speed. Have to train a lot to improve but have to prepare for getting and MBA & Job. Will love to remain a casual but better than normal leg spinner as thankfully there are fewer leg spinners here in India. Loved sharing my leg spin journey as I related with Jarrod.

Loved the Kings of Leon reference. Found them on their debut, fell in love, then lost interest after that.

I feel like I've lost a huge chunk of my childhood years.

It’s interesting as i remember the Warne/leg spin affect in junior cricket here in the UK. And it was big - leg spin did become a big thing, everyone spoke about and kids tried to bowl it. But I was a Devon Malcolm fan, still am. Alan Donald, Curtly and Courtney, Wasim and Waqar. Bowling quick made sense to me. Scare the batsman. Spin was boring to me. Warne became this England anti hero/favourite villain. He had a massive change in cricket, but to me he felt like a fraud. Like he fooled batters rather than beat them.

It saddens me why we don't see more Flippers.

This is so shocking 😭 we'll miss you legend

Shocked, gutted and I just don't want to believe his passing 😭😭😭

Even in the age of leg spinners, none does turn balls, most of deliveries are flipper or top spin 95% of the time. In 150 years of Test cricket if there are 3/4 spin bowlers and he is best in them then there is none like him.

RIP Shane Warne.

RIP Shane & condolences from London to our Aussie friends. I remember in the heat of an Ashes Test match in England a few years ago the English crowd were chanting 'We Wish You Were English' to Shane as he tortured the English batsmen..... never heard that before or since for any opposition player

I can't bowl leg spin as well, I can also only bowl wrong 'uns. What did you do to bowl leg spins again??

That Kings of Leon simile killed me! Great comparison. Man I hate "Sex is on fire". The first two albums though...

this has made me rather sad

💔 💔 💔

Still in shock

Was taught to bowl leg spin by the ultra talented Greg Loveridge. After 2 season I could no longer bowl leg spin and only googlies. Greg said later through the years it was a common occurrence with leg spinners.

Wow, I'm not the only one! In my teenage years I lost the ability to bowl leggies and to this day am only able to bowl wrong-uns. You wanna start up a support group? ;)

Sorry Jarrod, gotta ask - is the floppy India hat Tendulkar’s? I see the autographed adidas on screen right

When people didn't know anything about cricket they knew about warne. Yes I was a kid when I instantly became his fan and copied his action. That's how you can describe his superstardom

But why Warnie? Why was it him that went? Whys it so often the absolute ROCK STARS that leave too soon?

I was unfortunately eager to hear you on this. :(

What problem you had before I have it now Age:12years and 7 months Match:0 Bowl type:leg spin Best bowl:wrong one (accidentally)

Great script and delivery as per. But I personally think you should have waited a while before posting this.

stop saying "batter". especially when talking about history