Drinking at night, smoking cigarettes and Coke in the morning, and coming to the ring hungover, the Aussie spinner pulled off a feat of fury.

Drinking at night, smoking cigarettes and Coke in the morning, and coming to the ring hungover, the Aussie spinner pulled off a feat of fury.

Warren had made his mark by then and Hayden was struggling for it. Narrating the meeting with Shane Warne, Hayden said that there was a match between Victoria and Queensland. That's where I met Warney for the first time.

The story is from the late Shane Warne, known as the wizard of spin. Which was mentioned by former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden. In the 1990s Shane Warne was playing for Victoria and Hayden was playing for Queensland. Warren had made his mark by then and Hayden was struggling for it. Narrating the meeting with Shane Warne, Hayden said that there was a match between Victoria and Queensland. That's where I met Warney for the first time. Speaking to Wisden, Matthew Hayden said that it continued to rain the night before the match. It looked as if the match would not happen. The Victoria players decided to take advantage of the opportunity to have a night of drinking. The next day we all woke up to find the sun shining, Hayden said. The preparations for the match have started. It is known that Shane Warne will not play in this match.

Queensland won the toss and elected to bat first. According to Hayden, when I was walking to the ground with my opening partner, I saw Shane Warne who was smoking a cigarette. I asked my colleague, this Shane Warne, who is considered to be the next big thing in cricket. He replied, yes he is Warney. At the time, Warren had a pie and a cigarette in one hand and a coke in the other, Hayden said. They were being beaten. Shane Warne was hungover and very happy not to be in the team.