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Warne 'made us believe', say IPL's Royals

Shane Warne was often called "the best captain Australia never had", and the Indian Premier League side he led to a title triumph in 2008 paid tribute to the late Australian bowler Saturday. The victory for the Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural edition of the world's most valuable cricket tournament not only lit up the Twenty20 contest but also turned several rookie Indian cricketers including Yusuf Pathan into popular names. The Royals have not won again in the 13 subsequent seasons and paid an emotional tribute to the spin legend who passed away on Friday aged 52 due to a suspected heart attack. "Shane Warne. The name stands for magic. Our first Royal, a man who made us believe that impossible is just a myth," the team said in a statement. "A leader who walked the walk, talked the talk, and turned underdogs into champions. A mentor who turned everything he touched into gold." The Royals added: "Warnie, you're forever going to be our captain, leader, Royal. Rest in peace, legend." Warne, who revived the art of leg spin and took 708 Test wickets in his glittering but controversial career, captained Australia state side Victoria and the English county Hampshire. He also led Australia's one-day side temporarily but reportedly lost out in the race to lead the national Test team to Ricky Ponting due to his off-field dramas. But his teammates at the Royals hailed Warne as a leader par excellence. "He was one of the skippers I always rated very highly. Very tough to consume this news. Condolences to his family and dear ones," tweeted Yusuf, who went on to win a 50-over World Cup with India after his IPL heroics. Shane Watson, who was part of Royals' title win, said, "Warnie, the impact you had on this great game and everyone around it is immeasurable. Thank you for being so bloody good to me. I am going to miss you so much. Rest In Peace SK." Warne's life has been the subject of a recent documentary -- titled "Shane" -- on a digital platform where he said: "I wouldn't have liked to play against me. I was nasty."

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Shane Warne to receive Australian state funeral

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday said Australians were "bewildered" by a "sad and sudden loss" of Shane Warne, and announced the cricketing hero would receive a state funeral. "He was one of our nation's greatest characters," Morrison said, marking the 52-year-old's death. Praising him as inspiration to backyard cricketers across the country, Morrison described a larger-than-life character who lit up each Australian summer. "His humour, his passion, his irreverence, his approachability ensured he was loved by all." In recognition of Warne's "national achievements his family will be offered a state funeral," Morrison said in a statement. "This will be done in consultation with the Warne family," he said, promising to "ensure we honour Shane's passing and memory." Morrison -- who recently tested positive for Covid-19 and is in isolation -- compared Warne to all-time great and fellow Australian Don Bradman. "There was none like Shane," Morrison said. "He lived his life his way. He had his great achievements, but also his regrets. He carried them all the same way. With a cheeky smile & a zest for life." "There was something magical that he brought to our summers. The bleached blonde hair, the almost casual way he moved to send down a delivery, and his engagement with the crowd. He was one of a kind." "He inspired so many girls and boys to try their hand at cricket. He made it all look so easy. At some point, in most Australian backyards, we all tried to deliver a flipper." "Our love and condolences go to Shane's family and particularly his children Brooke, Jackson, and Summer."

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Welcome Australia, enjoy the show!

Pakistan, after a long and distraught spell of cricketing lows and lack of international matches at home ground, has now returned to normality, all thanks to one of the Big Three teams, Australia, touring the country for an all-format series. After the horrifying scenes of 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team bus, no one had thought that cricket would be able to dock on the shores of Pakistan ever again. Even more so, no one had thought that to bring cricket back to Pakistan, a domestic T20 league would play such a big role. When Pakistan launched the HBL Pakistan Super League in 2016, people thought that Pakistan were late to the party of launching a T20 league, but the recent and seventh edition proved that in terms of cricketing quality, HBL PSL is amongst the best, if not the best. Meanwhile, Pakistan national team has also been on a roll since the arrival of Babar Azam as the captain and only one example is enough to highlight the highs that the men’s team has seen in the last year and that is the 10-wicket defeat handed to India in the 2021 T20 World Cup. And a cherry on top, three Pakistani male players were awarded top ICC awards in the year 2021. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan won the T20I Player of the Year award, skipper Babar Azam was named the ODI Player of the Year, while pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was given the Cricketer of the Year title. All these achievements and great results on the field have turned heads and now all the teams would be looking to play Pakistan in order to better their game. Pakistan are on the rise in international cricket and everyone would want to get a piece of them. Australia and Pakistan play their first Test in Rawalpindi, starting March 4. The three-match Test series will be followed by three ODIs and one-off T20I. Pakistan had to wait 24 years for one of cricket’s giants to land in the country to play a full series, and this was only possible due to the HBL PSL making headlines across the globe that it is safe to visit the Men in Green’s homeland. All Pakistan have to do now is beat Australia at their home turf to make a case that if others can bag points for World Test Championship and for ODI and T20I rankings through home advantage, Babar and co can now do that too, through matches in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi. There is no doubt that the cricket-hungry and cricket-crazy fans of Pakistan will enjoy the matches on their home grounds, and with that they will give Australia a different and better taste of hospitality, unlike any other the Kangaroos would have seen across the globe.

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Peshawar Zalmi owner in talks to take over Chelsea Football Club

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Pakistan and Australia to play for Benaud-Qadir Trophy

Pakistan and Australia to play for Benaud-Qadir Trophy

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Lahore Qalandars crowned champions of HBL PSL 7

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LIVE: Qalandars post 181-run target for Sultans in HBL PSL 7 final

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