20 Jul 2011
Botham: The Legend of '81
The story of cricketer Ian Botham's stunning comeback performance against Australia in the summer of 1981 during the Ashes Test Series.
Shane
The king of spin.
For a guy who grew up thinking only of Australian Rules football, it’s almost an accident that Shane Warne became the greatest cricketer of a generation, and one of the greats of all time. Mastering the difficult art of spin bowling after being kicked out of football for not being a good enough player proved a pivotal choice for 19 year old Shane – declared unfit and fat, he transformed himself. When success came, so did fame and adulation, money and prestige but a betting scandal, drugs scandal, and affairs that cost him his marriage, threatened his career. From the lows of a 12 month ban he rebuilt his cricket, his career, and his reputation as one of the most ferocious competitors on the planet, admired and revered by millions.
Top Billed Cast
Shane Warne Self
Ian Botham Self
Allan Border Self
Ian Chappell Self
Mark Nicholas Self
Sachin Tendulkar Self
Mark Taylor Self
Isa Guha Self
Jeremy Snape Self
David Lloyd Self
Jason Warne Self
Brigitte Warne Self
Keith Warne Self
Simone Callahan Self
Brooke Warne Self
Merv Hughes Self
Michael Clarke Self
Kevin Pietersen Self
Ed Sheeran Self
Chris Martin Self
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