Remembering Shane Warne

Just a few minutes ago, as I entered a room, I noticed a cricket ball (a tennis ball) lying on the table. In less than a moment, I performed an automated action: the ball in my hand, a backhand wrist movement, followed by a bowling action. That was my body recalling Warne, and my own childhood.

It’s fascinating how memory works. Just a ball lying around can trigger your body’s recall, and once a thread is unleashed, it…