The Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year award shall be offered every year on the Australian Cricket Awards.
Cricket Australia (CA) leader government Nick Hockley and Australian Cricketers’ Association CEO Todd Greenber, introduced the renaming of the award right through the Boxing Day Test in opposition to South Africa as a tribute to Warne. He died of a suspected center assault in Thailand previous this yr.
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“As one of Australia’s all-time greats, it is fitting we acknowledge Shane’s extraordinary contribution to Test cricket by naming this award in his honor in perpetuity,” Hockley was once quoted as pronouncing by means of cricket.com.au.
“Shane was a proud advocate of Test cricket and you only have to look around at all the fans who came out to the MCG in their floppy hats and zinc on Boxing Day to realize what a profound impact he had on the game.”
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Warne himself gained the award as soon as in 2006 for his report 40 wickets in 2005.
This Australian Cricket Awards shall be introduced on January 30.
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“I’m proud that the ACA, along with Cricket Australia, is able to recognize the incredible impact Shane had on Test cricket with an award named in his honour,” Greenberg mentioned.
“While he was a once in a generation player, he was very much a man who understood the important contribution all players made to Australian cricket.
“He performed the most important position within the adolescence of the ACA and not knocked again a chance to advertise and develop the sport … and after they got here, no person knew tips on how to placed on a display somewhat like Warnie – specifically right here on the MCG,” he added.