Desperate Warney’s plea for help

Help Shane Warne find a fan who looked all the more devastated when he was dismissed for 99 againt New Zealand.

Help! This purple shirt really clashes with my complexion! Oh, and I'm looking for some guy... Source: NewsComAu

CREDIT where it's due, Shane Warne could bat. We all know the guy holds a swag of bowling records, but he actually holds a significant batting record too. We'll tell you about that in a minute.

But wait, why are we telling you this at all?

Because Shane Warne once got out for 99 in Test cricket, that's why. And on that fateful day, against New Zealand in Perth in 2001, Warne traipsed off the ground mindful he may never again get the chance to notch three figures. Which he didn't.

A fan at the ground that day clearly felt just as disappointed, as Shane Warne explains in the video above.

"There was some fan out there that reacted exactly as I felt when I was walking off for 99 — DEVASTATED," Warne says. "So what I want to do is find him and share a beer with him and shout him a beer. The only thing I have to go on is he was wearing this t-shirt."

Warne's also grouse at self promotion through social media. Source: NewsComAu

At that point, Warne holds up a t-shirt that says "Warney's Grouse at Cricket". That's the silly t-shirt the fan wore.

He then urges people to tweet him at @Warne888 with the hashtag #Fanhunt if you think you've found the mystery t-shirt wearer.

The question is, what's Warne really up to with all of this?

Well, as any cricket fan knows, Shane Warne was a tricky character as a bowler. While he had more weapons than anyone, he didn't try to take a wicket every ball, instead setting a slow trap for batsmen.

He's likely playing the patient game here too, setting things up for a great big promo of his self-branded "99 Not Out Pale Ale" beer. No, we don't understand the "not out" bit either, given that Warne clearly got himself out that day playing a needlessly aggressive hero shot when a humble single would have sufficed.

Wait a minute, we do know. The editor just wandered over and told us that Warne was dismissed off a massive no-ball. So in his mind he was really not out.

Pfffft. Tell him he's dreamin'. He still shouldn't have played the shot.

Anyway, if you know t-shirt guy, maybe ask him to contact Warne.

Oh, and the batting record that Warne holds is for most runs scored in Tests without making a century. All 3,154 of them. No one has ever made more without hitting at least one ton.

At this point, we should also probably warn you that the flashes of Warne's teeth in the above video could cause permanent damage to your retinas.

For the cricket nerds: a full list of Warney's Test knocks

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