Shane reveals how he turned to drink after his marriage split — and how Michael Clarke saved him.

Shane Warne has made a shock disclosure about his personal demons, revealing the role that alcohol played in the collapse of his marriage to wife Simone.

In a candid interview, the cricketing great admitted he battled a booze hell when his personal life hit crisis point.

Interviewed for Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper, the world's greatest spin bowler has spoken out about the depth to which he sank when his private world fell apart.

It was back in 2005, when he was on Australia's Ashes Tour of England and still at the peak of his sporting career, that Shane became painfully aware that things couldn't have been more different for him on the home front.

The star sportsman had an unattractive reputation as a serial flirt and love cheat after a series of text messages and photo scandals involving several women. Alone in his hotel room after a day of calling the shots on the cricket pitch, Shane found himself turning to the bottle for comfort. At the time, regret and shame were playing heavily on the spin king's mind.

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