Australia captain Pat Cummins said the team were “still in disbelief” at the death of cricketing legend Shane Warne, but sharing various stories about Warnie helped the players through it. Cummins was speaking in Karachi on Friday, the day before the second Test against hosts Pakistan which will be played at the National Stadium.
“Yeah, I think everyone’s still in disbelief. We shared a lot of stories, especially (Shane) Warnie who was a hero to a lot of our players growing up. He’s still one of our favorite cricketers,’ Cummins said.
The Australia captain added leg spinner Mitchell Swepson who is set to make his debut will mark a ‘special’ moment as he attempts to replicate Warnie. “I think it’s pretty special that someone like Mitchell Swepson is making his debut tomorrow as a leg spinner who grew up trying to replicate Warnie. ” He also said ” the players are invigorated ” to follow Warnie’s plan in terms of playing to bring wins to the team. ”But everyone’s getting around each other, I think it hits home, those kind of moments give us each clarity and perspective and if anything, the way he played is a pretty good one. plan for every player who wants to be part of Test wins and win games for teams.
“If anything, a few of these stories have hit home and invigorated a lot of players,” Cummins added. Warne’s body arrived in Australia on Thursday evening and a funeral service is scheduled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on March 30.
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