By PAUL BARRY

When Shane Warne likened his life to a soap opera he was selling himself short. His story is part fairytale, part pantomime, part hospital drama, part adult's-only romp, part glittering awards ceremony. He has taken a Test hat-trick, won the Man-of-the-Match prize in a World Cup final and been the subject of seven books. He was the first cricketer to reach 600 Test wickets. He has swatted more runs than any other Test player without making a hundred, and is probably the wiliest captain Australia never had. His ball that gazoodled Mike Gatting in 1993, bouncing outside leg stump and cutting off, is unanimously esteemed the most famous in history. He revived legspin, thought to be extinct, and is now pre-eminent in a game so transformed that we sometimes wonder where the next champion fast bowlers will come from.

Published Date: 02/08/2006 Format: PaperBack ISBN: 0-593-05661-2 Publisher: Transworld Rating: Retail price: Pound £ 12.99 (Rs. 1,622.58) Our price: Rs. 1,075.00 You Save: Rs. 547.58 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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