Warne revolutionised the art of leg spin

Warne revolutionised the art of leg spin

The man who revolutionised the art of leg spin

The sad news of Shane Warne’s death in Thailand at the young age of 52 came as a huge shock especially following so closely the passing of another Aussie cricket legend Rodney Marsh, aged 74.

Warne’s extraordinary achievements have been well documented over the past week, so I won’t list them here.

Suffice to say he was the best spinner I’ve ever witnessed and played a huge role in reviving cricket around the world.

He brought the dying art of leg spin to the forefront. For years leg spinners had been regarded as too risky because they were considered to be too expensive — and usually were.

Although many leg spinners were capable of turning the ball sharply, few had the required control which invariably meant easy boundaries…