Warne departs the dirty 30s

Shane Warne turns 40 on Sunday. Will Swanton in the Sydney Morning Herald looks back on Warne's 30th birthday celebrations in the Caribbean.

He parked himself at the far end of the dining table. Brian Lara was in tow, hanging off Warne like he'd become best mates with the coolest kid at school. Warne spent the next few hours regaling all present with one anecdote after another, a charm offensive to do Bill Clinton proud. He was funny, revealing, open, honest, self-deprecating. Jokes were delivered at his own expense. What a jolly good fellow, and so said all of us.