Shane Warne’s Shocking Death: Sachin Tendulkar vs Shane Warne – For a 90’s kid, Sachin Tendulkar vs Shane Warne was a special occasion. They would glue to TV sets waiting for one of the greatest duels of cricket. From Sharjah to Australia, Sachin shared some of the best rivalries with ‘Warnie’. On a day, when the spin legend passed away due to cardiac arrest at just 52, Tendulkar said he was stunned and recalled his memorable duels with the Australian.
“Shocked, stunned & miserable… Will miss you Warnie. There was never a dull moment with you around, on or off the field. Will always treasure our on field duels & off field banter. You always had a special place for India & Indians had a special place for you. Gone too young!” Sachin Tendulkar said in a tweet.
Shane Warne’s Shocking Death: SHOCKED Sachin Tendulkar recalls on-field duel with Shane Warne, says ‘Will always treasure our on field duels’
Shocked, stunned & miserable…
Will miss you Warnie. There was never a dull moment with you around, on or off the field. Will always treasure our on field duels & off field banter. You always had a special place for India & Indians had a special place for you.
Gone too young! pic.twitter.com/219zIomwjB
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 4, 2022
Shane Warne’s Shocking Death: SHOCKED Sachin Tendulkar recalls on-field duel with Shane Warne, says ‘Will always treasure our on field duels’
Shane Warne’s Shocking Death: SHOCKED Sachin Tendulkar recalls on-field duel with Shane Warne, says ‘Will always treasure our on field duels’
The most famous of the duels was in Sharjah in 1998. Sachin blew away the Australian bowling attack including Shane Warne en route 131-ball 143, once again proving to the world who he was. Shane Warne, despite being handed a thrashing, embraced Sachin after the match, congratulating him on his knock.
“When I first saw Sachin Tendulkar in the first Test, he was 21. But looked about 10. I thought this guy was pretty special. He’s smacking us all over the park and he’s 10 years of age. You can tell when players come out and it’s the time they’ve got. That’s the class about them. You can tell that about good players… the time, elegance… it all looks easy,” Shane Warne said.
Memorable Tendulkar vs Warne Duels:
- Sachin 155 off 191 Chennai Test, 1998
- Sachin 100 off 89, Triangular series, Kanpur 1998
- Sachin 143 off 131 & 134 off 131 Coca-Cola Cup, Sharjah 1998
- Sachin 116 off 191, Melbourne, 1999
- Warne wins inaugural IPL Trophy, IPL 2008
- Sachin lbw Warne, RR vs MI, IPL 2009
Shane Warne’s Shocking Death: SHOCKED Sachin Tendulkar recalls on-field duel with Shane Warne, says ‘Will always treasure our on field duels’
Shane Warne’s Shocking Death: SHOCKED Sachin Tendulkar recalls on-field duel with Shane Warne, says ‘Will always treasure our on field duels’
Then again, the two met in Australia and Sachin Tendulkar bossed over Warne at his own backyard. But the duo maintained a great rapport and even visited Sir Don Bradman together. The two were invited by Bradman on his 90th birthday.
“I remember Warnie was with me in the car and we were discussing who was going to ask the first question. I said, ‘You are from Australia, so you should start’. And he was like, ‘No, you’re a batsman, so you can relate to him much better than what I can’,” Tendulkar had told the Sydney Morning Herald in 2014.
Shane Warne’s Shocking Death: SHOCKED Sachin Tendulkar recalls on-field duel with Shane Warne, says ‘Will always treasure our on field duels’
Sachin Tendulkar ended up with 34,357 runs in international cricket in three formats combined while the King of Leg Spin Shane Warne became the first cricketer to get 1000 wickets. He ended up with 1001 wickets with both dominating the field in their era.
On Friday, Shane Warned breathed his last after he was found unconscious in his villa in Thailand.
“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived. The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course,” Warne’s management said in a statement.
