Shane Warne said that he had to "chuckle" when he watched a preview of Shane Warne: The Musical before its official opening at Melbourne, his home town, in December 2008. The concept of the show, written by its star Eddie Perfect, had annoyed Warne, and no doubt lawyers were following the plot with keen interest, but he was apparently won over by the script and performances. Maybe someone could write a show for Manchester called 'Freddie Flintoff: The Nightmare'.