....the wonderful Wizard of Aus...Well it's (almost) time to say farewell to this guy who has proved a nemesis for so many class batsmen around the world. Whilst I confess to being a fan of his unique leg-spin, flippers & googlies, I have not always been a fan of the man himself.
Statisically, you cannot fault this guy:
Bowling
Matches: 143
Balls: 40315
Runs: 17818
Wicket: 699
Best Innings: 8 for 71
Best Match: 12 for 128
Average: 25.49
Economy: 2.65
Strike Rate: 57.67
5 Wicket Hauls: 36
10 Wicket Hauls: 10
Not bad for an Aussie. I think it is time that England looked hard at themselves and ask why we don't produce players of this calibre as regularly as the Aussies do? After all, we invented the game...surely we should be the best in the world?
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Never has so much been written about one man in such a short period of time. Sporting genius, personal disaster. Shane was the common man with the touch of genius. I can't think of anybody in sport, who could make such a difference to the dynamics of a game. Apparently the new stadium at the MCG is going to be named after him. The "One Night Stand".
I agree that SW has had his very good share of attention recently. I guess he's a good bloke really. I have been a little disapointed with his sportmanship at times...but hey! you can't fault he as a bowler...It will be a long time before we see another leggy like him.
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