7 Mar 2022

Australian Correspondent Brad Foster

From Afternoons, 2:20 pm on 7 March 2022

In news from across the Tasman today, there's an outpouring of emotion in Australia following the sudden and shock death of Shane Warne. Brad Foster talks to Jesse about why he was so popular, not just for his cricketing talents but his off the field persona and relatability to many Australians.

In this file photograph taken on December 28, 2006, Australian spinner Shane Warne waves to the crowd after playing his last Test Match on his home ground, the MCG, on the third day of the fourth cricket Test played in Melbourne.

In this file photograph taken on December 28, 2006, Australian spinner Shane Warne waves to the crowd after playing his last Test Match on his home ground, the MCG, on the third day of the fourth cricket Test played in Melbourne. Photo: AFP or licensors

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