Ind vs Aus: Shane Warne rubbishes 'baked beans' myth for poor performances in India

Legendary cricketer Shane Warne retired as one of greatest leg-spinners of all time. Apart from his on-field achievements for Australia, cricketer often found himself tangled in various myths and rumours. Quite recently, Warne debunked one such story through a video posted by him on his social media account.

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Ind vs Aus: Shane Warne debunks ‘baked beans’ ory during India’s 1998 tour

Shane Warne was part of Australian squad that toured India in 1998 for a three-match Test series. Under captaincy of Mohammad Azharuddin and owing to some sparkling batting performances from Sachin Tendulkar, India won series 2-1. However, contest saw its share of controversies much like every India-Australia series.

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Prior to series, Shane Warne stated that he was t a fan of spicy Indian cuisine. Australian national airline Qantas flew in 1,900 tins of beans and spaghetti to India during series. His statement coupled with baked beans getting transported caused a bit of a stir. It was speculated that cricketer survived entire tour on same. According to rumours, it was believed that all units of baked beans and spaghetti were delivered for Warne alone.

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Shane Warne recently debunked those rumours by posting a video on his official social media account. In video, former cricketer revealed that those beans were for entire team. He added that idea behind same came to him when he saw coach Geoff Marsh eating baked beans and spaghetti during breakfast.

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Warne said that or players also wanted same in ir diets. According to him, all Australian cricketers helped mselves to a few tins and gave away remaining ones.

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