- Altercation occurred in BBL02
Fashionable TV presenter and former Melbourne Stars drink service Andy Lee has uncovered outstanding particulars about considered one of Aussie cricket legend Shane Warne’s largest blow-ups.
Lee has revealed all about Warne’s stunning tirade, which was aimed toward rival participant Marlon Samuels within the 2012/13 Large Bash season.
In the course of the Melbourne Stars’ batting innings of their match versus the Melbourne Renegades, Samuels triggered a stir by holding the shirt of David Hussey as he was about to aim a second run.
It gave the impression to be a lighthearted gesture on the time, however Hussey and his Stars teammates thought in any other case.
When Warne started bowling, he gave Samuels an almighty spray, saying ‘f**ok you, Marlon’ a number of occasions.
The cricket legend then started poking the West Indies batsman within the chest and waving a finger in his face.
Andy Lee (pictured) has made a stunning revelation concerning the headline-making altercation between Shane Warne and Marlon Samuels
Warne blasted Marlon Samuels (pictured) in one of many fieriest moments of his glittering profession in the course of the Large Bash League 2012-13 season
Whereas the altercation appeared like a spur-of-the-moment response by Warne, Lee has defined that it was a premeditated act carried out to unsettle his opponents.
‘Warnie goes… “the sport is drifting, and we’re gonna lose this if we let it drift”,’ Lee mentioned on The Melbourne Stars Podcast.
‘(Then) he goes, “I am gonna must do one thing, I’ll must shake this up”.
‘Warnie’s clearly sensible with ball in hand, but in addition may learn the sport higher than most.
‘In case you’re not profitable within the conventional approach, how can we get a psychological edge?’
Umpires stepped in to separate the pair, but it surely wasn’t lengthy earlier than they had been at one another’s throats once more.
Warne fielded a ball and threw it straight at Samuels, hitting him on the torso.
The Renegades batter reacted by tossing his bat in Warne’s path.
Warne (pictured) appeared to conflict with Samuels in a spur-of-the-moment response – however the reality could be very totally different
The previous Stars waterboy (pictured) had a front-row seat to witness Warne’s thoughts video games
Issues had barely settled down earlier than Samuels’ eventful innings got here to a dramatic finish.
He ended up having his eye socket fractured after being struck within the face by a bouncer from Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga, who put the ball between the lid of the helmet and the grille.
Warne was part of the squad for the Melbourne Stars’ first-ever BBL season.
He was fined $4500 and banned for one match over the Samuels conflict for utilizing obscene language and making inappropriate contact with a participant.
