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Shane Warne is Persecuted by Evil Umpires

13 August, 2005

What Mr Roebuck said:

Timid umpiring has cost Shane Warne at least seven wickets in this series. Repeatedly, legitimate lbw appeals have been rejected.

Couldn’t have said it better meself.

And in case you were wondering: yes, I am having a shit writing day. What of it?

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