I do wonder if they will find anything else in his system which may have exacerbated an existing undetected heart condition ?
Nothing sinister, or illegal.
Moreso, a weight maintenance or fat burning stack.
It may be inappropriate to even speculate this early.
If so, i’ll delete this post.
It has been running thru my head after i heard the news Sat morning.
I can’t remember what year it was, but there was a one day match against India. Australia copped a really dodgy dismissal.
Bay 13 lost their sht and started throwing sht on the ground, and went full feral (as bay 13 used to do). Umpires had to stop the game for 10-15 minutes, and the behaviour didn’t calm down.
Warnie ended up coming down from the dressing rooms, stood infront of bay 13 and got them to calm down.
There were 3 people in Australian history who could get bay 13 to calm down…. Warnie, Deano and Merv (perhaps Boonie aswell).
But it speaks to what Warnie was like. A man of the people, and a bloke who would be having a few beers in Bay 13 if he wasn’t a Cricketer.
Sunil Gavaskar winning friends, even in India, by writing that Warne was by no means the best spinner ever, because he didn’t take wickets in India.
And suggested that his lifestyle was to blame for his early death.
Much in accord with the reputation Gavaskar won at the MCG when he tried to take his partner off the field after Gavaskar was given out palpably LBW. The ABC turned the sound way up, but was unable to get any evidence for the edge Gavaskar claimed.
Because India is the centre of all things Cricket, of course.
No surprise there.
Everyone knows he’s a little ■■■■.
Publicly confirmed Warney had heart problems.
Apparently was in Thailand visiting a health resort to shed some pounds and try to implement some changes to his diet and health regime. Perhaps he had already undertaken a medical examination?
Warnie bowling medium pacers for Victoria, on a really ■■■■ pitch.
He was put on a ventilator when he had covid.
just a special ventilator he was trialling though, apparently didn’t need it.
Warne is up there with the Little Master in Indian veneration
I met Warney back some 15 years ago. My cricket club was having its annual poker night and our President at the time was a professional poker player who had some high profile poker player mates. Our President decided to make a call to his mate Joe Hachem (who’d just won the World Series of Poker title) to see whether he’d come down and be our special guest for the night. Knowing Joe was mates with Warney our Pres decided to ask whether there was any chance that Warney could make an appearance too. I’ll mention too that this was all done in secret, so nobody at the club had any idea what was playing out behind the scenes.
So Poker night kicks off with a few cash games to get everyone in the mood, then all of a sudden both Joe and Warney rock up. What the actual ■■■■! Our rooms just went eerily quiet, what are both of these guys doing at our crappy club rooms! After the shock wore off the rooms just lit up! Warneys in the house! He asked whether it was ok to join the tournament. Pull up a chair Warney! Both boys stayed for the remainder of the night, Joe ended up winning the tournament (he’s super competitive lol) and Warney after he got knocked out decided to be the dealer on the final table. He asked us whether it was ok if he could punch darts in our rooms which was obviously fine, and he sucked back a few tinnies and just allowed every person there to chew his ear off about his life. A really nice thing to do when he really didn’t have too. A group photo of the night proudly sits in our trophy cabinet at our new club rooms.
Now he’s gone. A life well lived. Vale Warney.
I remember being in Cafe Venice, (Toorak Rd, Sth Yarra) in 92. A heap of Australian cricketers came in for a drink. It was early evening and quiet and easy for my mates to mingle with the players. Warnie was there and up for a chat but he had only played in 2 tests at that stage and I didn’t think he much of a future. I was trying to get into conversation with other players and kind a blew Warnie off. Always regretted that and was hoping to bring it up if ever I got to meet him again. Just a bloody shame he’s gone to soon.
That’s what was all over the papers. He’d seen a doctor and complained about chest pains.
Some article I picked up in todays papers talks about crash liquid diets(like he was on)
In the first week or so your body releases a lot of fat which strains the heart significantly. So needs to be done under supervision. (At end of diet heart is in much better shape)
Warney was by his own reports carrying a lot of weight and had pre existing heart issues. So his crash diet could have been a contributing factor for sure.
My own sense of mortality in grief I always seem to think.
<60 = too soon
60 to 70 = must have lived a hard life or got hit by the big C.
70 plus a good innings
But I think from about 45 to 60 is a very common age of death due to heart problems. Stats could prove me wrong on that but it just seems to be what’s I’ve read over the years
Still can’t help but laugh when watching that Hatrick.
The commentary of Tony Gregg and David Boon pulling off an unbelievable diving catch. Then the celebrations afterwards.
Absolute cricketing gold
what a catch by Boonie.
It was covered earlier in the thread. It was a day nighter against the Poms. Warne was actually captain that night.
Credit for the link goes to @Gothemightybombers
He was a great man, makes me happy and sad to watch. Only the good die young !!
Great to watch it in real time. Even with the Olivia Newton-John commercial.
This should be in the Fashion thread. Those outfits are horrendous 
