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Remembering Shane Warne

Shane Warne died of a suspected heart attack on March 4, 2022, aged 52. He leaves behind an outsize legacy in cricket as a game-changing, genre-defining bowler, a fierce competitor and an effervescent superstar
Shane Warne died of a suspected heart attack on March 4, 2022, aged 52. He leaves behind an outsize legacy in cricket as a game-changing, genre-defining bowler, a fierce competitor and an effervescent superstar•Darrian Traynor/Cricket Australia/Getty Images
His Test debut, though, in 1992 was anything but memorable - he took 1 for 150 against India in Sydney
His Test debut, though, in 1992 was anything but memorable - he took 1 for 150 against India in Sydney•Getty Images
He played only two World Cups, but was crucial to Australia's fortunes in both - turning around a nearly lost 1996 semi-final against West Indies with 4 for 36, which included three wickets for six runs in a three-over spell towards the end
He played only two World Cups, but was crucial to Australia's fortunes in both - turning around a nearly lost 1996 semi-final against West Indies with 4 for 36, which included three wickets for six runs in a three-over spell towards the end•Getty Images
As luminous as Warne was on the field, he was equally colourful off of it. He was frequently in tabloids for his laddish behaviour, and in 1998, it was revealed during the 1994-95 Pakistan tour, Warne and Mark Waugh had accepted money from a bookie in exchange for pitch and weather information
As luminous as Warne was on the field, he was equally colourful off of it. He was frequently in tabloids for his laddish behaviour, and in 1998, it was revealed during the 1994-95 Pakistan tour, Warne and Mark Waugh had accepted money from a bookie in exchange for pitch and weather information•Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Australia lost the 2005 Ashes in England, but Warne had kept them in the contest throughout (except when he dropped Kevin Pietersen in the final Test) with 40 wickets at 19.92. He finished the year with 96 wickets from 15 matches - still the record for most wickets in a calendar year
Australia lost the 2005 Ashes in England, but Warne had kept them in the contest throughout (except when he dropped Kevin Pietersen in the final Test) with 40 wickets at 19.92. He finished the year with 96 wickets from 15 matches - still the record for most wickets in a calendar year•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
After his retirement from international cricket, Warne pursued his other great passion, poker. He competed in competitions around the world, including seven appearances at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
After his retirement from international cricket, Warne pursued his other great passion, poker. He competed in competitions around the world, including seven appearances at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. •Getty Images
When he wasn't competing in poker or golf tournaments, Warne was a familiar face on the commentary circuit, rarely holding back if a player didn't impress him with their skills or temperament
When he wasn't competing in poker or golf tournaments, Warne was a familiar face on the commentary circuit, rarely holding back if a player didn't impress him with their skills or temperament•Mike Owen/Getty Images
Legspin was losing its sheen when Warne emerged and his prodigious talent made it sexy again
Legspin was losing its sheen when Warne emerged and his prodigious talent made it sexy again•Steven Siewert/Fairfax Media/Getty Images
But then came the Ashes, and with it the Ball of the Century
But then came the Ashes, and with it the Ball of the Century •Getty Images
1999 was truly Warne's World Cup. His delivery to Herschelle Gibbs in the semi - looping up and landing in the rough outside leg stump before going on to hit the off stump - highlighted the mastery he had over his craft even in limited-overs cricket
1999 was truly Warne's World Cup. His delivery to Herschelle Gibbs in the semi - looping up and landing in the rough outside leg stump before going on to hit the off stump - highlighted the mastery he had over his craft even in limited-overs cricket•Getty Images
He missed the 2003 World Cup after testing positive for a diuretic, which he said his mother had given him to lose weight. The Australian board suspended him for a year
He missed the 2003 World Cup after testing positive for a diuretic, which he said his mother had given him to lose weight. The Australian board suspended him for a year•Getty Images
Warne finished his Test career with 708 Test wickets at 25.41, the numbers sealing, although not quite conveying, his exalted place in the game
Warne finished his Test career with 708 Test wickets at 25.41, the numbers sealing, although not quite conveying, his exalted place in the game•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Warne wasn't done with cricket after his international retirement. In 2008, at the age of 38, he led Rajasthan Royals to the inaugural IPL title. He played for Royals for three more seasons and then worked with the team as a mentor
Warne wasn't done with cricket after his international retirement. In 2008, at the age of 38, he led Rajasthan Royals to the inaugural IPL title. He played for Royals for three more seasons and then worked with the team as a mentor•Hindustan Times
He was commanding on the 1994-95 tour of Pakistan, taking 18 wickets in three Tests, although Australia lost the series 1-0
He was commanding on the 1994-95 tour of Pakistan, taking 18 wickets in three Tests, although Australia lost the series 1-0•Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Pakistan had no answer to Warne's magic in the final. He bowled Ijaz Ahmed with a delivery that wasn't unlike the Gibbs one in the semi and finished the tournament with 20 wickets at 18.05
Pakistan had no answer to Warne's magic in the final. He bowled Ijaz Ahmed with a delivery that wasn't unlike the Gibbs one in the semi and finished the tournament with 20 wickets at 18.05
Warne lost a bit of his effectiveness after undergoing shoulder surgery in 2002, but he continued to be a commanding presence on his return to international cricket in 2004 after his ban. His 26 wickets in a 3-0 sweep in Sri Lanka - which included ten-fors in Galle and Kandy - remain the highest by an Australian bowler in the country
Warne lost a bit of his effectiveness after undergoing shoulder surgery in 2002, but he continued to be a commanding presence on his return to international cricket in 2004 after his ban. His 26 wickets in a 3-0 sweep in Sri Lanka - which included ten-fors in Galle and Kandy - remain the highest by an Australian bowler in the country•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Towards the latter half of their careers, Warne and Muthiah Muralidaran had frequently raced each other to the top of the wickets chart, but the rivalry eventually got a warm conclusion in the formation of the Warne-Muralitharan trophy contested between Australia and Sri Lanka
Towards the latter half of their careers, Warne and Muthiah Muralidaran had frequently raced each other to the top of the wickets chart, but the rivalry eventually got a warm conclusion in the formation of the Warne-Muralitharan trophy contested between Australia and Sri Lanka•Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
An avid golfer, Warne was a regular at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland every year. Last year Warne teamed up with New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox to earn a second-place finish in the competition.
An avid golfer, Warne was a regular at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland every year. Last year Warne teamed up with New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox to earn a second-place finish in the competition.•Getty Images
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