81 All Out

The world of cricket has been shaken by the untimely death of Shane Warne. We felt the need to dedicate an entire episode to this news, and share our fond memories of this singular cricketer. Note: War Minus The Shooting by Mike Marqusee, recently republished by 81allout, is now available on Amazon.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart Click here to support 81allout on Kofi Talking Points: What Warne meant to the 1990s generation of cricket fans The seismic effect that follows the death of a widely loved artist Warne against India - stereotypes v reality The quality of Warne's stock ball - and his masterful control Warne's range of speeds, his dip, and the lethal flipper Warne v Tendulkar, Lara, Laxman How world cricket may have looked had Warne played for England Warne the one-day bowler - and the magic from the World Cups Warne in Cape Town in 2002 - the tireless match-winner Appreciating Warne through thoughtfully curated and compiled videos Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahes