Everyone knows the story, or thinks they do. The leg-spinner who rewrote the record books. One of Wisden's five cricketers of the 20th century. A sporting idol across the globe. A magnet for the tabloids. But the millions of words written and spoken about Shane Warne since his explosive arrival on the Test cricket scene in 1992 have only scratched the surface. The real story has remained untold.

In No Spin, Shane sets the record straight. From his extraordinary family history to his childhood as a budding Aussie Rules footballer in suburban Melbourne. From the legendary 'Gatting ball' to his history-making 700th Test wicket. From the controversy surrounding the diuretic pill in South Africa to his high-profile relationship with Hollywood star Elizabeth Hurley. Nothing is off limits, and Shane tackles it all with his trademark directness and humour.

These days an incisive, charismatic TV commentator and analyst, the 'Sultan of Spin' also lets us in on the mysterious art of leg-spin bowling, revealing the secrets of some of his deadliest deliveries. As Shane says, 'Few batsmen, if any, truly know what I do.'

A sporting great, a celebrity, a family man and a self-confessed regular Aussie bloke from the suburbs, in No Spin Shane offers a compelling insight into how a boy from Black Rock changed the face of cricket forever.

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13 hours and 11 minutes
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Shane Warne, see all
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Rhys Muldoon
Audible release date

1 October 2018
Language

English
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Penguin Random House Australia Audio
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B07DQS9PL8
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	13 hours and 11 minutes
Author	Shane Warne, Mark Nicholas
Narrator	Rhys Muldoon
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	01 October 2018
Publisher	Penguin Random House Australia Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07DQS9PL8
Best Sellers Rank	510 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 1 in Cricket (Audible Books & Originals) 1 in English Cricket 54 in Memoirs (Books)

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Open and honest. Hasn't been censored by the lawyers

Reviewed in Australia on 1 January 2020

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A great entertaining book, which reads like an honest informal chat at the pub on a Sunday afternoon. Hasn't worried about whether his comments will upset some people, which a few people will most certainly be.
Most interesting are his thoughts on the art of leg spin bowling, captaincy and cricket tactics generally.

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Brian Boyle

Just so bad

Reviewed in Australia on 12 February 2020

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This is a man with a million stories. None of them are in here.
Badly written (all over the place) this is like a long and excruciating conversation with a drunk in a pub, but when you are sober. Veers all over the place, mostly from "how good was I / I showed them" to "XXXX is crap".
It ticked neither of the traditional boxes - a series of interesting and funny stories, or a linear tale of an interesting life.
I dont know if I blame the author or the editor, or if the subject had complete control of content, but it needed a seriously good rework.

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Craig Dengate

Enjoyable read

Reviewed in Australia on 1 December 2018

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If you are a cricketer, and more importantly a fan of Warnie, this will be a good read. He is honest, and unlike other biographies of cricketers, you can tell this was written by himself. Which gives it more appeal in my opinion. Thoroughly enjoyed it

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Martin Corkery

Shane Warne

Reviewed in Australia on 12 April 2019

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Shane Warne, was the greater player — named one of Wisden’s five cricketers of the 20th century for the 708 Test wickets he took with his booming leg breaks, great read which included a lot of his private life

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Poor book condition

Reviewed in Australia on 15 May 2020

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Bought this book to gift to a friend. Quite disappointed to have received it with a few black finger print marks on the thickness of the book. Unfortunately, didn’t have time to return it

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Thai Dave

Excuses, excuses.

Reviewed in Australia on 5 February 2019

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Mr. Warne tried to justify too often his poor attitude or behaviour. A great cricketer and those parts of the book relating to his attitude to fellow cricketers and his concepts towards tactics were most interesting.

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Excellent

Reviewed in Australia on 22 October 2019

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What a journey he's been on. A great explanation of the more memorable moments in his career and life. Thank you for sharing it properly

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Peter Scully

Great insights

Reviewed in Australia on 15 January 2019

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Great insight from a champion. Also honest on the personal front. Great read

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Bryn Hampshire

Love it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2018

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I grew up when the Aussies routinely handed us horrendous as* whoopings, as a result I had plenty of disdain for our great rivals.
But never for this guy, Always loved to watch him and thought he was cool, aside from Curtly Ambrose he is hands down my favourite bowler ever!I
This is a great read, his opinions on the game are interesting but I did feel he held back a bit, although that said this book is never dull and he doesn't think the sun shines out of his own backside (if he does he certainly hides it well!)
It was nice that it was written with Mark Nicholas too, they must have had some fun putting this together.
Get it!!

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Jamie Brogden

Definitely No Spin

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 October 2018

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No spins definitely - nothing left out. He talks openly about his life, on and off the 22 yards of greenery he calls work. His many scrapes with the ACB and authority, he comes over as a man who sticks with his own beliefs which is no bad thing. His relationship with his mates, which seemed harmonious was far from it and dont ask him to put a baggy green cap on with pride. Very very good read for the cricket fan as well as the people who just want to know how he met Liz Hurley

7 people found this helpful

Tony F

Legend of a book for a legend of a man

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2022

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This book has taken on so much more importance now that the great man has passed away. There are so many references to his possible demise, like saying this would be my friend for life etc.. You can hear his voice in every sentence. To any fan of Shane Warne or indeed of cricket in general, then this is a must read. I loved it. Thank you Shane.

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peter brux

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2020

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I enjoyed reading this book but I'm only giving it 4 stars mainly because I did tire of Shane going on about what a party animal he was. Shane Warne is very much his own man, and I must admit to having a soft spot for him as I live in Hampshire and he was a big part of our county team for several years. He's made mistakes, he openly admits it and the effect it had on his children. But in the end he was always there for his children and he was one of the great test cricketers ever. I'd recommend this book to anyone with a genuine interest in Shane's story, but like me you'll probably find yourself skipping sections of the book as his partying keeps on going!

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David R.

Lots of spin

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2019

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Poorly written, jumping between topics with no discernible logic. From about halfway through it felt like reading Alan Partridge repeatedly claiming ‘needless to say, I had the last laugh.’

The amount of time given to his tenure at the top of the game for Australia is minimal, and most of his cricketing life is done with just over halfway through the book.

I was really looking forward to an honest story of his life, but what’s written is basically a long denial of any responsibility.

I’m a massive cricket fan, and think Shane Warne has been a fantastic advocate for the sport and has always been fairly progressive. This is why I think the book has been such a let down for me, as I was expecting so much, and it delivered very little.

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