Australia’s best captain, who has never been a captain

However, it cannot be said that Australia did not realize Warne’s dream at all. Let’s go to flashback. When newcomer Steve Waugh was injured in 1998-99, co-captain Warne was given a “promotion” for 11 matches. He passed the exam with letter marks. Seba could not win the hearts of selectors even after winning 10 matches. As soon as Steve returns to the team, Warne understands the shackles of captaincy.

In other words, the happiness, the pride, of leading the country regularly at the international level has never been associated with it. He has carried the grief in his chest for the rest of his life.
Malcolm Speed ​​explains this very well in his book Sticky Wicket. A barrister by profession, he was the chief executive of the Australian Cricket Board from 1997 to 2001. It was his responsibility to find out who would lead Australia after Taylor. Although Warne was ahead in the captaincy at the beginning, the life without chaos is tomorrow. In 1994-95, he contacted a bookie by the name of John. Speed ​​interviewed both Wao and Warne to see who could be the official leader.

See how much Steve’s inclination is towards leadership. On paper, what are the qualities of a leader, what are the types of leadership philosophy and what are the key — this right-handed batsman has eaten in those days. Not only on the field, but also off the field, the leadership badge will come out later.

Warne’s knowledge of leadership, on the other hand, was more practical than academic. From childhood to the Kilda Cricket Club, everyone who has been acquainted with the game on and off the field at every stage of their life has been enriched by the experience. Unlike Steve, Warne did not feel the need to know the theory of leadership. This is the reason why Warne was left behind along with his off-field fame. A year later, a British nurse lost the post of vice-captain after sending a text message. Adam Gilchrist replaces Warne as Steve’s deputy. Far from being the captain, on the contrary, he has been in the national team for less than a year, he has to lose the co-captaincy, how did Warne feel, just think!

Gili will be able to tell whether he had completely removed the scars from his relationship with Gili for the rest of his life. Warne himself admits that for two reasons, Gilly never thought of people close to him. One day after becoming co-captain, Gilchrist called Warne to his room. Warne was a little upset. Listening to Gilchrist, the annoyance increased, ‘Friend, I know, I’ve been in the team for a year now, and I’ve got the co-captaincy from you. I just called to let you know that if you ever need any advice or help, don’t hesitate to tell me! I am telling this to everyone, including you. ‘

Needless to say, the words struck a chord with Warne, who began his career eight years before Gilchrist. It was Gilchrist who sprayed salt on Warne’s cut after he tested positive for a drug on the eve of the 2003 World Cup after being drugged by his mother. Warne and his mother were directly blamed by a well-known daily for the incident, which Gilchrist later apologized for, but Warne did not completely forget.