Balcony Banter: Farewell to the King


MCC member Sam Thomson, reflects on the mixed emotions he’s confronted with to attend an athlete he idolized so much, and one of the best cricketers Australia has ever produced, at his memorial service at the MCG. From a venue where you were to cheer and celebrate, to what was now a uniquely sombre night that still leaves people in disbelief that Shane Warne, had passed away this year.

His report can be read Here

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