The awkward moment Shane Warne drops a case of water onto his foot while loading groceries into his car
He’s in the upper echelon of Australian cricketing legends.
But Shane Warne’s best days of fielding appeared to be behind him on Tuesday, when the former leg spin bowler, 51, dropped a case of water onto his foot in Melbourne.
The butterfingered moment happened as the sports commentator loaded groceries into the boot of his car.
Bad day in the field: Shane Warne’s best days of fielding appeared to be behind him on Tuesday, when the former leg spin bowler, 51, dropped a case of water onto his foot in Melbourne. Pictured here moments before the incident
Shane went casual for the shopping trip, slipping into a dark hoodie and matching track pants.
He covered his blonde tresses with a beanie adorned with the name of his own gin company, and wisely covered his mouth and nose with a face mask.
On his feet the bowling legend wore leather sneakers, unfortunately offering his feet scant protection when he lost his grip on the heavy case of Mount Franklin.
Through his fingers: The butterfingered moment happened as the sports commentator loaded groceries into the boot of his car
The sporting hero is considered one of Australia’s greatest cricketers, but is also known for his rather colourful personal life.
Speaking on A Current Affair last month, he revealed it was difficult to balance a home life with elite cricket.
‘I wasn’t a nine-to-five dad who came home every night,’ he told the program.
Back to black: Shane went casual for the shopping trip, slipping into a dark hoodie and matching track pants
‘They had to do months on end, watching dad on the TV because I was playing cricket for Australia,’ he added.
The spin bowler has three children: daughters Brooke, 22, and Summer, 19, and son Jackson, 21.
Shane shares his kids with ex-wife Simone, 51.
Proud: The spin bowler has three children: daughters Brooke, 22, and Summer, 19, and son Jackson, 21. All pictured