Shane Warne spoke about his divorce in 2005 during a conversation with Fox Cricket.© Twitter
Considered by many to be the greatest leg spinner of all time, Shane Warne is one of the most popular and well-known faces in the world of cricket. Popularity also has a downside, and Warne has had a hard time even after his retirement. The former Australian cricketer opened up about the “lowest point” of his life in a candid conversation with Fox Cricket and also revealed how privacy is very rare for him due to the constant attention of the paparazzi. After going through many controversies, Warne said his divorce from Simone Callahan was one of the “difficult” moments in his career, especially as it took place alongside the 2005 Ashes series in England. He also stated that he planned to spend the series with his family in England, including his children (Brooke, Jackson and Summer).
“Divorce was a difficult time in my life and for my children. And it was my fault, so I have to live with it for the rest of my life,” he said.
“A week for the Ashes series to do that and then drag myself off the canvas to go out and play a quality England. To have the Barmy Army six hours a day, not just 10 minutes of songs singing and sing ‘Where’s your missus gone?’
“I sit there worrying about my kids who I hoped I’d spend three months of the Ashes series with. But it was my fault that they had to turn around and find a flight.
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“I was pretty devastated about that and that was the low point of my life. And then I had to go out and play an Ashes series,” he added.
Warne is an all-time great of the game and is the second highest wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket.
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