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Australian Sports Museum

Gatting finally sees the Gatting Ball

The year: 1993.

The place: Old Trafford. 

A spritely Shane Warne, in his first ever Ashes Test match, bowls a ball so brilliantly that it was touted as one of the greatest deliveries of all time.

Almost 33 years on, Mike Gatting - the batsman on the receiving end - finally sees that ball and recounts his memories from the aftermath.

WARNE: Treasures of a Legend, is now open in the Australian Sports Museum, located at Gate 3 of the MCG.

Explore this special exhibition, featuring handwritten annotations from the legend himself and treasures from throughout his career - including the Gatting Ball, until August 9, 2026.