Malcolm Conn is an Australian born cricket journalist who was the News Corp chief cricket writer.
[1][2] Conn won a Walkley Award in 1999 for his coverage of the John the bookmaker controversy involving Australian cricketers Shane Warne and Mark Waugh.
[3] Conn is renowned in journalistic circles for his expert use of the literary technique, "brutal irony".
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Conn cites Shakespeare for his love of this comedic tragedy.