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Exhibition match: Shane Warne suffers broken hand

| | Jul 06, 2014, at 05:52 am
London, July 5 (IBNS): Australian spin legend Shane Warne suffered a broken hand after being hit by former national team mate Brett Lee's beamer during an exhibition match at Lord's here on Saturday.

"Sad news, X ray shows a broken hand !!! Very disappointing not to be out there playing. Thankyou for all your kind messages," Warne tweeted.

He was unable to play in the match further and former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchirist captained the Rest of the World XI side against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

Former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar captained the MCC side.

Riding on Aaron Finch's dazzling 181 not out, MCC defeated   Rest of the World XI by seven wickets.

The match witnessed the participation of several legends of the game including Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan among others.

The match was played to mark the  200th anniversary of the Lord's Cricket Ground.

 

Image: Wikimedia Commons
 

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