‘Tear in his eye’: Everyone says same thing about Warne kids

A close friend says Shane Warne would have been left with a “tear in his eye” as fans noticed an eerie detail about the Spin King’s kids.

The cricket world was all left saying the same thing as Shane Warne’s kids spread the legend’s message during the Boxing Day Test.

Aussie cricket great Darren Lehmann said the Spin King would have had a tear in his eyes watching children Jackson and Brooke conduct themselves on the biggest day of the cricketing year.

It was Jackson in particular that caught the eye with commentators struck by how much the 25-year-old sounds like his father.

The siblings conducted a number of interviews throughout the Test between Australia and India at the MCG, with the annual contest now largely devoted to the Victorian, who sadly died at the age of 52 in March, 2022, leaving behind his three children — Brooke, Jackson and younger sister Summer.

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Warne died of a heart attack in Thailand, leading to the creation of a hearth health check through the Shane Warne Legacy, which has been a feature of the past two Boxing Day Tests.

Jackson and Brooke, 27, spoke with ABC Grandstand during the opening day and their classy behaviour had plenty of people applauding the pair.

“Well done guys, extremely proud,” Lehmann said at the end of the interview.

“Warnie would be down there with a tear in his eyes with something like that, with his kids running around.

“The legacy you’ve started, the Warne family would be extremely proud, so well done guys.”

It was remarkable to note the similarities between Jackson’s commentary and his father’s TV presentation style as a Fox Cricket analyst and during his playing career.

Brooke and Jackson Warne take a selfie. Picture: Michael Klein

Brooke and Jackson Warne honour their dad Shane Warne on the boundary rope at 3.50pm. Picture: Michael Klein.

ABC producer Ben Cameron wrote on X that a listener had texted into the broadcast to praise the siblings.

“SMS line said it, ‘I always heard Warnie had good manners, it shows in his children’,” he posted.

Other listeners said the same thing.

“Jeez Jackson Warne speaks well. His dad would be so proud,” one fan wrote on X.

Another posted: “Lovely chat. Warnie would be very proud of his children.”

Sport commentator Ralph Horowitz also wrote: “How good Jackson Warne on Channel 7 giving the Shane Warne legacy a plug, but pausing on his points as each delivery is bowled. Natural.

“Jackson Warne speaks very well. Seems a genuine young fella. The great man would be very proud.”

During the conversation, Jackson was keen to spread the heartbreaking message that they don’t want any other family to receive the sort of call they did when they learned of their famous dad’s passing.

Brooke and Jackson Warne honour their dad Shane Warne on the boundary rope at 3.50pm. Picture: Michael Klein

“We just want to have as many families (as possible) not get the same phone call we got,” he said.

“If we can have a tangible product like these machines that does check for your heart, it means that’ll go down, and we just want to spread as much awareness for heart health possible.

“I think we’re doing pretty good.”

Brooke was also asked about the family’s resilience in continuing to do their dad proud after such a tragedy in their lives.

“We’ve been brought up very well,” she said on the ABC.

“We’ve been brought up to be strong and tough and be respectful.

“We’re just grateful we have amazing parents and dad’s taught us amazing life lessons and we just take them every day.

“We’re going good. We’ve got a good family and partners and friends and we’re very grateful.”

Jackson also said the siblings are trying to be strong because that is how they were raised.

“You’re exactly right, we saw dad go through so much, negative and positive, and throughout his entire life he’d always come out the other end stronger,” he said.

Brooke, Jackson and Summer Warne. Picture: Supplied/Instagram

“So for me, Brooke and Summer, and all of his friends speak about him with such joy and happiness.

“Obviously it is very sad that he isn’t here, but he was such a strong person that when we talk about him, we have to be strong.

“To be able to spread the message of heart health and make sure dad’s memory stays alive, whether it be through cricket or not, is really powerful.

“Everybody’s just trying their best and we know we’re doing something right and helping people along the way.”

Brooke and Jackson performed the now-traditional Boxing Day hat flip to honour their father.

Many fans in the record crowd at the MCG were wearing wide brim hats in a nod to the leg-spin legend who often wore one instead of his baggy green.

Brooke and Jackson stood on the MCG field and tipped their caps at 3.50pm as the stadium honoured Warne with a brief ceremony. Warne was Australia’s No. 350 Test cricketer.