Eight great moments in the career of legspinner Shane Warne
Cricket | Mar 05, 2022, 09:52 AM ISTBefore that spell, in the second innings of his third test match, Warne had career figures of 1-335.
Before that spell, in the second innings of his third test match, Warne had career figures of 1-335.
Gone too soon at 52, he was an artist and the cricket world was a connoisseur of his art form, which was dying till he breathed life into it much like a magician who decided to cast his spell on a generation for a decade and a half.
Shane Warne was one of the best leg-spinners to have embraced the game and was fondly known as 'King of Spin'. Warne scalped 708 wickets in his illustrious career which spanned for 145 Test matches.
Warne was one of the best leg-spinners to embrace the game. He scalped 708 wickets in his illustrious career which spanned 145 Test matches.
Shane Warne was one of the best leg-spinners to have embraced the game and was fondly known as 'King of Spin'. Warne scalped 708 wickets in his illustrious career which spanned for 145 Test matches.
Warne’s last tweet was also on former Australia cricketer Rod Marsh’s death – just 12 hours ago. He had extended his condolences to Marsh’s family. Rod Marsh was one of the greatest wicket-keepers in the game.
Warne's management released a brief statement to the Australian media, saying that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Randeep Hooda, who got discharged today after his knee surgery took to his official Twitter handle and posted Shane Warne's picture. He wrote, "Rest in Peace Warnie #ShaneWarne #Legend."
Warne played 194 One Day Internationals for Australia in which he scalped 293 wickets. The right-hander was also handy with the bat as he scored 3,154 runs in his Test career.
“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” the statement reads.
Kohli recently relinquished Test captaincy after his team's 1-2 defeat against a weak South African side but for the leg-spin wizard, Kohli's biggest contribution is being the foremost flag-bearer of cricket's hardest form.
Australian cricketer Shane Warne’s documentary film will throw light on his life experiences through IPL, cricket in India and more; The bowling legend’s story will be exclusively available on BookMyShow Stream
Shane Warne, the Australian spin bowling legend, has reportedly got injured in a bike accident on Sunday, Though the injuries are not serious, he went to the hospital as a precaution.
Shane Warne heaped praise on Indian captain Virat Kohli, following the side's emphatic 157-run win over England at the Oval.
The first edition of the innovative event concluded in front of a full house at Lord's on Saturday, leaving the cricket fraternity excited.
Former Australian spin legend Shane Warne was extremely critical of England's tactics on the final day of the second Test against India at Lord's.
Warne, who is the head coach of 'The Hundred' team London Spirits, and another unnamed member of management team have gone into self-isolation.
India stuck with their playing XI and included two spinners in their squad while the Kiwis decided to go with an all-seam attack in overcast conditions.
It all started with a tweet by Vaughan after the England innings began to crumble in reply to India's first-innings total of 329 all out.
Warne questioned the logic behind not declaring soon enough neither going for quick runs in the second innings after England took a first-innings lead of 241.
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