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Uzzie smashes maiden Test double-century | 00:43 Sri Lanka n cricket fans have paid a small but meaningful tribute to Shane Warne and it didn’t go unnoticed by the leg-spinning legend’s family.
“I just wanted to help and I said to Murali, what can I actually do?” Warne said in an interview with Channel 9’s 60 Minutes at the time. While the Shane Warne Stand at the MCG was a thrilling honour for the late cricketer’s family, it appears they were just as touched by this small, poignant gesture in Sri Lanka.
“And if you notice as well, the colours are actually red, white and black, which is the colours of the Legacy and also the colours of St Kilda Football Club,” Jackson added.Shane Warne was a massive fan of the Saints and initially dreamt of a footy career before discovering his ability with the cricket ball.
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