Former players and fellow commentators will pay tribute to Shane Warne; Sky Sports’ main commentary box at Lord’s will rename him to a big leg twist; two-part documentary to be shown during the first Test against New Zealand
Sky Sports will pay tribute to cricket legend Shane Warne during England’s first test against New Zealand at Lord’s next week.
The great spin bowler, who died in March 2022, will be remembered during the first Test by former players and the Sky Sports cricket team, with whom Warne spent several years working after his playing career.
During the first test, Sky Sports viewers will be shown a two-part documentary entitled “Bowled Shane”, which tells the story of the Ashes ’05 and ’06/07 series. Warne was the main character throughout both drama series, cementing his reputation as one of the greatest players of all time.
In association with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Sky Sports will also commemorate its former colleague by renaming the main commentary box at the JP Morgan Media Center at Lord’s in honor of the former player. The tribute will be presented on the morning of June 2 by another of Warne’s former Sky Sports Cricket colleagues, Rob Key, now managing director of England Men’s Cricket.
Mark Taylor, the former Australian captain and close friend of Warne, will also join Sky Sports coverage to discuss Warne’s impact on the game alongside Nasser Hussain, Michael Atherton, Mel Jones, Ian Ward, Simon Doull and Eoin Morgan. .
Finally, to celebrate the great cricketer whose game number was 23, there will be a minute of applause at all 23 overs.
Sky Sports Director of Cricket Bryan Henderson said: “On the pitch he was simply the best, while off it he was a wonderful and loyal friend. No words can capture his contribution to the game but his magic on the pitch as well as in the comment box and in life itself they will never be forgotten. We hope that our tributes to him during this test will remind those who witnessed him in action of his greatness and hopefully introduce young fans of cricket to a cricket legend”.
Guy Lavender, CEO and Secretary of the MCC, said: “Shane Warne was a man who entertained us on the field and was passionate about improving the sport off it. He was an honorary life member of the MCC and we were fortunate to benefit from this directly.” . through his work on our world cricket committee and also as our London Spirit men’s team head coach last summer. We’re hugely supportive of Sky’s commemoration of Shane, which I’m sure will be a fitting tribute to a true gaming legend.”
