Shane Warne,  the legendary legspinner, dies aged 52 

Shane Warne, the legendary legspinner, dies aged 52

A look into his career

Shane Warne, one of cricket's all-time greats, has died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52 in Koh Samui, Thailand

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Warne, was named one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Century, claimed 708 Test wickets in a 15-year career for Australia between 1992 and 2007

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Shane Warne debut against India in January 1992, where his solitary wicket came at a cost of 150 runs

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Debuted against India

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Shane Warne took 96 wickets in 2005, a record that stands till day. His closest competition was from Muttiah Muralitharan who took 90 wickets

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He was the first to claim 700 wickets, reaching the feat on Dec 26, 2006 against England in Melbourne.

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Shane Warne delivered this ball during the Ashes on June 4, 1993 against Mike Gatting who is considered as a master at playing spin.

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Warne’s total wicket haul of 1001 wickets across formats is second only to Muttiah’s 1347 wickets

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Warne scored 4172 runs across Test, ODI and T20I at an average of 16.72 with 13 fifties, but never scored a century. His highest score was 99

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He led Rajasthan Royals to title glory during the inaugural edition in 2008, thus becoming the first-ever and the only captain-cum-coach to win the IPL to date.

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