Shane Warne by Simon Wilde

Shane Warne by Simon Wilde

Shane Warne has been the most glamorous, and arguably the best cricketer in the world for the past ten years. He has won a generation of followers by showing the fun to be had in bamboozling opponents. From the so-called 'ball of the century' that bowled Mike Gatting in 1993, to his single-handed defiance against England in the 2005 Ashes series, even those who aren't cricket fans have fallen under his magical spell. He is an enigma, a showman and a genius, but he is also a very human character with human frailties. As tough physically as he is mentally, Warne has survived major surgery on his hand and shoulder to send down more balls in Test cricket, and claim more wickets, than any bowler in history. His successes and failures - his genius - are rooted in his deep understanding of people - how they operate, their strengths and weaknesses. Warne loves the limelight, but the limelight has also burned him. He's got into trouble over drugs, extra-marital affairs, and taking money from dodgy bookmakers; all of which have soured his relationship with his family and with his homeland. It is an irony that he is perhaps more loved by cricket fans in England than in his native Australia. "Sunday Times" cricket correspondent Simon Wilde draws on his encounters with Warne and many of his teammates and opponents to reveal a unique and fascinating portrait of this flawed genius as he nears retirement from an extraordinary career in international cricket.

Praise for Ranji: The Strange Genius of Ranjitsinhji", shortllisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award in 1990'Outstandingly the best new sports book I have read this year' -- Ian Wooldridge, Daily Mail 'Diligently researched, Wilde's book brings skeletons rattling out of the cupboard' -- Daily Telegraph 'Wilde's hitherto unknown revelations are astonishing.. a fascinating book' -- The Times 'Riveting stuff' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Simon Wilde has valuably unearthed no end of sly intrigues in his quest of Ranji' -- Guardian

Simon Wilde has been cricket correspondent at The Times" and Sunday Times" since 1998. He was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 1999 for his biography of the Indian cricketer Ranjitsinhji.

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ISBN 13	9780719568695
ISBN 10	0719568692
Title	Shane Warne
Author	Simon Wilde
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	John Murray Press
Year published	2007-05-02
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Best Cricket Book 2008
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.