Warne: What made him a cultural icon

Shane Warne’s send off at the MCG tonight will be one the biggest we’ve ever seen, especially when you consider the television audience, around Australia but also in India, Pakistan, and the UK.  It could be Australia’s biggest TV event ever. 

Tracey Holmes is a veteran sports journo, host of the ABC podcast, The Ticket.  Tracey joins us to explain the unique combination of factors that make this man one of the most popular Australians in history. 

 

Everyone loved Warnie….and you as you’ll hear, you didn’t need to be a cricket fan to fall under his spell.

 

 

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