Sport Australia Hall of Fame upgraded Shane Warne to Legend status

• The Sport Australia Hall of Fame has upgraded Shane Warne to Legend. Ron Clarke, a world-class distance runner, and Warne both received promotions.
• Warne receives the nation’s top sporting honour nine months after his untimely death in March of this year at the age of 52.

The Sport Australia Hall of Fame has upgraded Shane Warne, a legendary Australian leg-spinner, to “Legend” rank. Warne receives the nation’s top sporting honour nine months after his untimely death in March of this year at the age of 52, making him just the fifth cricketer to receive it in history.

Ron Clarke, a world-class distance runner, and Warne both received promotions tonight. Warne was already accorded the legend title as a cricket player in 2009, joining the likes of Sir Donald Bradman, Keith Miller, Richie Benaud, and Dennis Lillee in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as an athlete.

“The epitome of legends are Ron Clarke and Shane Warne. All Australians should take note. We are overjoyed to announce their well-deserved induction into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as a Legend. They represent everything that is wonderful about Australian sport “John Bertrand, a fellow Legend and the head of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, said this.

“Legend status provides an opportunity to commemorate and honour members who have distinguished themselves at the highest level and whose exploits are regarded part of Australian folklore,” according to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame’s standards. Elevation to Legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame is a suitable and appropriate tribute of Shane’s extraordinary achievements as a player and his influence on cricket in general, while we continue to grieve his departure. According to Nick Hockey, CEO of Cricket Australia, “Shane’s place in the pantheon of great Australian athletes is without question, and the designation of legend sits nicely with his accomplishments as well as the reverence in which he is held by the public.”

Throughout the 1990s, Warne played a crucial role in revitalising the leg-spin bowling technique, which was seen as a dying art. He took 708 Test wickets in 145 games and 293 ODI wickets in 194 matches.

“Our thoughts remain with the Warne family, especially Shane’s children Jackson, Summer, and Brooke, who I am sure will be ecstatic with this most recent recognition of their father’s outstanding contribution to cricket and Australian sport,” the statement reads. Hockley continued, “On behalf of Australian Cricket, we appreciate Sport Australia Hall of Fame for this acknowledgment of Shane, whose legacy will continue to motivate young people to pick up a bat and ball for countless years to come.

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