Shane Warne
Australia
Personal information
Full name	Shane Keith Warne
Nickname	Warny, Warnie
Born	13 September 1969 (1969-09-13) (age 38)
	Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History Upper Ferntree Gully was a farming area in its early days and formed the end of the electric train line from Melbourne. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 83 m)
Role	Leg spin bowler, Lower order batsman
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm leg break
International information
Test debut (cap 350)	2 January 1992: v India
Last Test	2 January 2007: v England
ODI debut (cap 110)	24 March 1993: v New Zealand
Last ODI	10 January 2005:World XI v Asia XI
ODI shirt no. Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point Muralijpg|thumb|250px|right|The world's leading off-spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan sends down a delivery]] A bowler in the Sport of Cricket is usually Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point This is a list of cricketers who have played at least one Test match for Australia. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. This is a list of Australian One-day International cricketers. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is a list of One-day International cricketers for the ICC World XI. This is a list of One-Day International cricketers for the ACC Asian XI.	23
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1990/91 – 2006/07	Victoria (squad no. The Victorian Bushrangers is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria.  23)
2000 – 2007	Hampshire (squad no. Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county  23)
2008	Rajasthan Royals (squad no. Rajasthan Royals is a franchise Cricket team that represents the state of Rajasthan in the IPL.  23)
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs	FC	LA
Matches	145	194	301	311
Runs scored	3,154	1,018	6,919	1,879
Batting average	17. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day form of the Sport of Cricket. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 32	13. 05	19. 43	11. 81
100s/50s	0/12	0/1	2/26	0/1
Top score	99	55	107*	55
Balls bowled	40,704	10,642	74,830	16,419
Wickets	708	293	1,319	473
Bowling average	25. A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 41	25. 73	26. 11	24. 61
5 wickets in innings	37	1	69	3
10 wickets in match	10	n/a	12	n/a
Best bowling	8/71	5/33	8/71	6/42
Catches/stumpings	125/–	80/–	264/–	126/–
As of 29 March 2008 Source: cricketarchive.com

Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969) is a former Australian international cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the finest leg spin bowlers in the history of cricket. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point Muralijpg|thumb|250px|right|The world's leading off-spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan sends down a delivery]] A bowler in the Sport of Cricket is usually ^[1] While his career statistics suggest that, despite his aggregate performances, phenomenal popularity and notoriety, he was perhaps less effective and destructive than the interbellum Australian leg-spinners Bill O'Reilly and Clarrie Grimmett, his durability and impact on the modern game assure his place alongside them in cricket's pantheon. William Joseph "Bill" O'Reilly, often known as Tiger O'Reilly, (born 20 December 1905 in White Cliffs New South Wales; died 6 October 1992 in Sydney Clarence Victor "Clarrie" Grimmett ( December 25, 1891 - May 2, 1980) was a Cricketer although born in New Zealand Indeed, in 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only bowler selected in the quintet. The Wisden Cricketers of the Century are five Cricketers who were judged to be the most prominent players of the 20th century as selected by a 100-member panel of Cricket experts

Warne played his first Test match in 1992, and his 708 wickets was the record for the most wickets taken by any bowler in Test cricket, until it was broken by Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan on December 3, 2007. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations This is a list of Test cricket records; that is record team and individual performances in Test cricket. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. Muttiah Muralitharan ( Tamil: முத்தையா முரளிதரன் born 17 April 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka) often referred to as Murali He took over 1000 international wickets (in Tests and One-Day Internationals)—he was the second bowler to reach this milestone after Muttiah Muralitharan. Muttiah Muralitharan ( Tamil: முத்தையா முரளிதரன் born 17 April 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka) often referred to as Murali ^[2] A useful lower-order batsman, Warne also scored over 3000 Test runs, and he holds the record for most Test runs without a century. His career was plagued by scandals off the field; these included a ban from cricket for testing positive for a prohibited substance, and charges of bringing the game into disrepute. A scandal is a widely Publicized incident that involves Allegations of wrongdoing, disgrace or moral outrage

As well as Australia, he also played Australian domestic cricket for his home state of Victoria, and English domestic cricket for Hampshire. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The Victorian Bushrangers is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county He was captain of Hampshire for three seasons, from 2005 to 2007. In March 2008, Warne signed to play in the Indian Premier League for the Jaipur team, Rajasthan Royals in the first edition of the tournament, where he played the roles of both captain and coach. The Indian Premier League (also known as the " DLF Indian Premier League" and often abbreviated as IPL) is a Twenty20 Cricket competition Jaipur ( Hindi: जयपुर also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Rajasthan Royals is a franchise Cricket team that represents the state of Rajasthan in the IPL. He led his team to victory against the Chennai Super Kings in a cliffhanger final match on June 1, 2008. Chennai Super Kings is the Chennai based franchise of the Indian Premier League.

He retired from international cricket in January 2007, at the end of Australia's 5-0 Ashes series victory over England. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Two other players integral to the Australian team of recent years, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer, also retired from Tests on the same day which led some, including the Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, to declare it the "end of an era". Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo New South Wales) nicknamed "Pigeon" is a former Australian cricket player Justin Lee Langer AM (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is a former Australian Cricketer A left-handed Batsman, his opening partnership Ricky Thomas Ponting (born 19 December 1974 is a professional Australian Cricketer and current captain of the Australian cricket team in One Day International ^[3]

Following his retirement from international cricket, Warne played a full season at Hampshire in 2007. He had been scheduled to appear in the 2008 English cricket season, but in late March 2008 he announced his retirement from playing first-class cricket in order to be able to spend more time pursuing interests outside of cricket. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by ^[4]

Contents 1 Career 2 Controversies 2.1 Bookmakers 2.2 Charged with bringing the game into disrepute 2.3 Positive test for banned substance 3 Personal life 3.1 Marital infidelities 3.2 Endorsements and off-field earnings 3.3 Cars 4 Return 5 Recognition 6 Test wicket milestones 7 Books 7.1 As author or co-author 7.2 Biographies 8 References 9 See also 10 External links

Career

Warne made his first-class cricket debut on 15 February 1991, taking 0/61 and 1/41 for Victoria against Western Australia at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Victorian Bushrangers is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia The Junction Oval (officially the St Kilda Cricket Ground) is an historic sports ground in Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 He was then selected for the Australia B team which toured Zimbabwe in September 1991. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election His best performance was 7/52 in a four-day match. Upon returning to Australia, Warne took 3/14 and 4/42 for Australia A against the West Indies in December 1991. The Australia A cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Australia, and is the "second tier" of international Australian cricket below the full The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The incumbent spinner in the Australian Test Team, Peter Taylor, had taken only one wicket in the first two tests, so Warne was brought into the team for the Third Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground a week later. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Peter Laurence Taylor (born 22 August 1956 North Sydney New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer who played in 13 Tests and 83 ODIs The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney.

He had an undistinguished Test debut, taking 1/150 (Ravi Shastri caught by Dean Jones for 206) off 45 overs, and recorded figures of 1/228 in his first Test series. Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri ( Kannada / Tulu:ರವಿಶಂಕರ ಜಯದ್ರಥ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀ) (born 27 May 1962 in Bombay, India Dean Mervyn Jones AM (born 24 March 1961 in Coburg, Victoria) is a retired Australian Cricketer and is presently a coach In the sport of Cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession His poor return continued in the first innings against Sri Lanka at Colombo in the next year, in which he recorded 0/107. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. However, a spell of 3/11 in the second innings contributed to a remarkable Australian win and arguably saved his Test place. He solidified this when he took 7/52 in a match-winning performance against the West Indies in the 1992/93 series in Melbourne. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3

Despite the inauspicious start to his Test career, Warne has since revolutionised cricket thinking with his mastery of leg spin, which many cricket followers had come to regard as a dying art due to its immense difficulty of execution. For all his on-pitch and off-pitch controversies, Warne's place in cricketing posterity has been assured by the fact that he has overturned the domination of cricket by fast bowling that had prevailed for two decades before his debut. Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. Despite the presence of high quality spin bowlers such as Abdul Qadir on the Test scene, Australia's fast bowlers Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson had dominated cricket in the early 1970s; while from 1976 until the early 1990s, the West Indies had lost only one (ill-tempered and controversial) Test series with a bowling attack almost exclusively comprising fast bowlers. Abdul Qadir Khan ( Urdu: عبد القادر خان) (born September 15, 1955 in Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani Dennis Keith Lillee, MBE (born 18 July 1949 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast Jeffrey Robert Thomson (born 16 August 1950 in Greenacre New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer Known as "Thommo" he was one of the fastest In the early 1990s, with the West Indies on the wane, Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram of Pakistan were assuming the mantle of the world's most feared bowlers. Waqar Younis Maitla ( Urdu: وقار یونس, born November 16, 1969) Nicknamed Wiki, is a former Pakistani Wasim Akram ( Urdu: وسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani Cricketer It was in that context that Warne's tormenting of batsmen became so significant rather than his actual statistics. His humiliation of Gatting and subsequent dominance, in particular, of English and South African batsmen, provided a welcome sight for cricket watchers weary of the relentless intimidation by West Indian bowlers of the 1980s and 1990s. His treatment of South African batsman Daryl Cullinan was such that Cullinan was said to have sought the help of a therapist to overcome Warne's psychological hold. Daryll John Cullinan (born 4 March 1967 in Kimberley, Cape Province) is a former South African Cricketer who played ^[5]

Warne combined the ability to turn the ball prodigiously, even on unhelpful pitches, with unerring accuracy and a wide variation of deliveries (notable among these being the flipper). Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket. A Cricket pitch is the central strip of the Cricket field between the Wickets The pitch is 1 chain or 22 yards (20 The flipper is the name of a particular bowling delivery used in Cricket, generally by a Leg spin bowler. Gideon Haigh, the Australian journalist, said of Warne upon his retirement: "It was said of Augustus that he found Rome brick and left it marble: the same is true of Warne and spin bowling. Gideon Haigh is an English -born Australian Journalist, who writes about sport (especially Cricket) and business " ^[6]

Many of his most spectacular performances have occurred in Ashes series against England, whose players' inexperience against leg spin bowling made them particularly vulnerable. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. However, with feats like the famous "Gatting Ball", otherwise known as the "Ball of the Century" which spun sharply and bowled a bemused Mike Gatting in the 1993 Ashes series, most of the credit is Warne's. The Ball of the Century, also referred to as the Gatting Ball or simply That Ball, is the nickname given to a Michael William Gatting OBE (born Kingsbury 6 June 1957 usually known as Mike, was an English Cricketer who played First-class cricket Conversely, he has struggled against India, particularly the great Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar: his bowling average against India is a poor 47. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 18 runs per wicket, compared with his overall average of less than 26 . ^[7]

As well as his Test career Warne has been highly effective bowling in one-day cricket, something few other leg spin bowlers have managed. NightMatchOldTraffordjpg|right|thumb|350px|A night match at Old Trafford. He also captained Australia on several occasions in One Day Internationals, winning ten matches and losing only one. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Warne was instrumental in helping Australia win the 1999 Cricket World Cup in England. His performances in the semifinal against South Africa and in the final against Pakistan, helped him get Man of the Match Awards. Warne had intended to retire from ODI cricket at the end of the 2003 World Cup: as it transpired, his last game for Australia was in January 2003. However, he did appear for the ICC World XI for the Tsunami benefit match in 2005. This is a list of One-day International cricketers for the ICC World XI. The World Cricket Tsunami Appeal was an effort by the International Cricket Council to raise funds to support the humanitarian relief efforts following the Indian Ocean

In March 2004, Warne became the second cricketer after Courtney Walsh of the West Indies to take 500 Test wickets. Courtney Andrew Walsh (born October 30, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former international Cricketer ( fast bowler The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing He broke the record for most career wickets in Test cricket on 15 October 2004 during the Second Test against India at Chennai, overtaking his great spin bowling rival, Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka. This is a list of Test cricket records; that is record team and individual performances in Test cricket. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket. Muttiah Muralitharan ( Tamil: முத்தையா முரளிதரன் born 17 April 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka) often referred to as Murali Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island On 11 August 2005 at Old Trafford, in the Third Ashes Test, he became the first bowler in history to take 600 Test wickets. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Old Trafford Cricket Ground, usually known as simply Old Trafford, is a Cricket ground situated on Talbot Road in Old Trafford, an area of The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. In 2005, Warne also broke the record for the number of wickets in a calendar year, with 96 wickets. His ferocious competitiveness was a feature of the 2005 Ashes series, when he took 40 wickets at an average of 19. The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied Cricket rivalry between England and Australia. 92 and scored 249 runs.

Warne is also noted for his exuberant (and sometimes effective) lower-order batting, once famously being dismissed for 99 with a reckless shot on what was later shown to be a no ball. Andrew-Strauss-Cricketer-detailjpg|thumb|right|250px| Andrew Strauss batting for England during the 2005 NatWest Series]] In the Sport of Cricket, batting In the Sport of Cricket a no ball is a penalty against the fielding team usually as a result of an illegal delivery by the bowler. In fact, of all Test cricketers Warne has scored the most Test runs without having scored a century, with two scores in the nineties being his best efforts. Warne is also third overall in the most international test ducks. In 2006 Warne and Glenn McGrath reportedly lost a bet of which bowler would be the first to get a Test century with fellow Australian bowler Jason Gillespie after Gillespie scored a record double-century as a nightwatchman against Bangladesh. Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo New South Wales) nicknamed "Pigeon" is a former Australian cricket player Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975 in Sydney Australia is an Australian Cricketer who formerly represented Australia at international level in both Tests In the sport of Cricket, a nightwatchman is a lower-order Batsman who comes in to bat higher up the order than usual near the end of the day's play

Warne is also a brilliant slip fielder. Fielding in the Sport of Cricket is what fielders do to collect the ball when it is struck by the Batsman, in such a way as to either He has performed well in this role and is currently seventh in the list of most catches as a fielder in test cricket.

Warne began the 2006/2007 Ashes campaign with an indifferent test in Brisbane and a poor first innings showing — his worst figures ever, in fact — at Adelaide. Ian Ronald Bell MBE (born 11 April 1982 in Coventry, West Midlands) is an England Test Cricketer He also plays County The 'Gabba is a major sports Stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. However, his second innings heroics, including bowling Kevin Pietersen around the legs, triggered England's fifth-day collapse and Australia's historic victory. Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is an English Cricketer He is an attacking Warne again bowled well in the second innings in the third Test, and took the final wicket of Monty Panesar as Australia regained the Ashes. Monty Panesar (born Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, 25 April 1982 in Luton, Bedfordshire) is an English Cricketer A left-arm spinner, Panesar

Just days after these events, on 21 December 2006 Warne announced his retirement, which came into effect after the fifth Ashes Test match at the SCG. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney. (He will honour his contract with Hampshire but will play no further competitive cricket within or for Australia). Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county He became the first cricketer to reach the 700-wicket milestone in his second last test, on Boxing Day 2006. Warne said that it was his intention to "go out on top," adding that he might have retired after the 2005 Ashes series, had Australia won. Commentators Tony Greig and Mike Gatting were interviewed immediately after this announcement and both expressed surprise and sadness on hearing this news which was by now spinning around the world. Anthony "Tony" William Greig (born October 6, 1946) is a former English Test cricketer and currently a commentator Michael William Gatting OBE (born Kingsbury 6 June 1957 usually known as Mike, was an English Cricketer who played First-class cricket Warne achieved his 700th test wicket at 3. 18pm on 26 December 2006^[8] (AEST) by bowling English batsman Andrew Strauss out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in what was almost certainly his final appearance at the ground. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Standard time was introduced into Australia in the 1890s when all colonies adopted standard times Andrew John Strauss MBE, (born 2 March 1977 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is an English Cricketer who plays County cricket for This was the first occasion that a player had taken 700 career wickets. The wicket was described as a "classic Warne dismissal" to which the crowd of 89,155 gave a standing ovation. ^[9]

In the last match of the 2006 Ashes Series at the SCG, Sydney spectators bade him farewell in his very last Test match, just as they witnessed his Test debut on 2 January 1992. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Thus, a career spanning exactly 15 years ended where it all began.

In this final Test, Warne ended England's first innings by trapping Monty Panesar lbw for a duck and his 1000th total international wicket. In the Sport Cricket, leg before wicket (LBW is one of the ways in which a Batsman can be dismissed. His final Test wicket was the key wicket of Andrew Flintoff, stumped by Adam Gilchrist near the end of Day 3. Andrew Flintoff, MBE, (born 6 December 1977 in Preston, Lancashire) is a Cricketer who plays for Lancashire and England. Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971 Nicknamed Gilly or Church, is a retired Australian international Cricketer -->He ^[10]

Controversies

Despite nearly universal recognition of Warne's talents, his reputation with fans and cricket authorities is mixed, owing to a succession of intemperate actions in both his professional and his private life.

Bookmakers

In September 1994 during the Singer World Series in Sri Lanka, an Indian introduced himself to Mark Waugh as 'John' a bookmaker who wanted information about games during the current series and the Australian summer. Mark Edward Waugh, AM (born June 2 1965 in Canterbury New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer who represented Australia in Test matches John, also known as " John the bookmaker " is the name attributed to an Indian Bookmaker who offered money to Australian cricket team The following evening Waugh introduced John to Warne who received A$5000 'no strings attached'. John contacted Warne by telephone three times during the Ashes series in 1994/95. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. Warne supplied John with information on the composition of the team and the likely state of the pitch for certain matches. ^[11]

In February 1995 Ian McDonald, the Team Manager had questioned both Warne and Waugh after being tipped off by a journalist. Both made admissions to McDonald, Alan Crompton (the chairman of ACB) and Graham Halbish (the CEO of the ACB) and both were fined — Warne A$8,000 and Waugh A$10,000. Cricket Australia, formerly known as The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas

Having been kept secret by the ACB (although they had informed the ICC), it was only revealed in December 1998 when the Sydney Morning Herald reported that both were involved in passing information to bookmaker. The International Cricket Council (ICC is the international governing body of Cricket. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia ^[12]

A report by Rob O'Regan QC described the fines as "inadequate" and suggested that a "suspension for a significant time" was more appropriate. Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka all called for life bans ^[13] but the ICC couldn't act as "you can't be tried twice for the same crime. "^[14] Former Australian cricketer Neil Harvey also called for bans. Robert Neil Harvey MBE (born 8 October 1928 is a former Australian Cricketer who represented the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963

Charged with bringing the game into disrepute

Warne was charged with bringing the game into disrepute in 1999 following his comments about the Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga. Arjuna Ranatunga (born 1 December 1963) is a Sri Lankan Cricketer turned politician ^[15]

Positive test for banned substance

In February 2003, just prior to the start of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Warne was sent home after a drug test during the one-day series in Australia earlier in the year returned a positive result for a banned diuretic. The 2003 Cricket World Cup ( Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was played in South Africa from February 9 to March 24. For the episode of the American television series The Office, see " Drug Testing " A diuretic is any Drug that elevates the rate of urination ( Diuresis)

Warne initially claimed that he took only one of what he called a "fluid tablet" – the prescription drug Moduretic — in an attempt to improve his appearance. A prescription drug is a licensed medicine that is regulated by legislation to require a prescription before it can be obtained Co-amilozide ( BAN) is a non- Proprietary name used to denote a combination of Amiloride and Hydrochlorothiazide. ^[16]

In the end, the panel found Warne guilty of breaching the ACB's drug code, and imposed a one-year ban. ^[17] It was further revealed, and confirmed by Warne in a subsequent television interview, that he had actually taken two of the pills. The substance he took is banned because it can be used to mask the presence of other drugs. The Judge in the case found both Shane Warne and his mother's testimony to be "unreliable".

At the time, Warne took the view that the ban imposed would lengthen his Test playing career. ^[18] The leniency of the one year ban was criticised by the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) ^[19] although WADA, in turn, was criticised by Warne for interfering in the matter. The World Anti-Doping Agency ( WADA) Agence mondiale antidopage is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee WADA (1390 AM, "US 1390" is a Radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format ^[20]

During his suspension, he considered working for the St Kilda Australian rules football club as an assistant coach, before the Australian Football League told the club that it would be inappropriate to have somebody suspended for a drug offence advising its players. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest He also received invitations to play in various celebrity "park cricket" teams, and the newly renamed Cricket Australia reversed its decision on whether Warne, as a contracted player, should be allowed to play in such matches. Cricket Australia, formerly known as He also became a TV commentator for Channel 9 in Australia during this time. This is a list of media commentators and writers on the Sport of Cricket. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney

Personal life

Warne's mother was born in Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Warne was born in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria. History Upper Ferntree Gully was a farming area in its early days and formed the end of the electric train line from Melbourne. He has three children — Brooke, Summer and Jackson with his ex-wife Simone Callahan (born 1970).

Since retirement, Warne has been doing "work for the Shane Warne Foundation. . . [which] assists seriously ill and underprivileged children. " ^[21] Since launching in 2004, the charity has distributed £400,000; Warne is organising a poker tournament and a breakfast and "by the end of our summer, we hope to have raised £1. 5million. "^[22]

Marital infidelities

Warne's private life has been beset by scandals and subjected to scrutiny by British tabloid newspapers. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest He came under criticism for text messaging a woman whilst on tour in South Africa, accused of sending lewd and harassing messages. Text messaging, or texting is the common term for the sending of "short" (160 characters or fewer including spaces text messages from Mobile phones The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa However, the woman who made the claims (Helen Cohen Alon) was subsequently charged with extortion in her own country. Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services ^[23]

Further allegations of Warne having extramarital affairs broke in 2005 as Australia began its tour of England in preparation for The Ashes. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. On 25 June 2005, Warne and his wife Simone Callahan announced that they had decided to separate. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

On 7 May 2006, the News of the World tabloid newspaper published pictures of Warne standing in his underwear with a pair of 25-year-old models, as well as explicit text messages allegedly from Warne. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The News of the World is a British Tabloid Newspaper published every Sunday A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest ^[24]

On 1 April 2007, Warne and his wife were reported to be getting back together. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[25] However, in September 2007, Simone returned to Australia from England after her husband had accidentally sent a text message meant for another woman to her phone. ^[26][27]

Endorsements and off-field earnings

While Warne's highly publicised off-field indiscretions have cost him several corporate endorsements and offers, his enduring popularity has attracted the attention of several savvy marketers who see him as the perfect fit.

On 13 July 2005, Australia's Nine Network announced it would not renew Warne's commentating contract, worth around AU$300,000 annually. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney Warne had previously been seen as a future member of the Nine cricket commentary team, and had done commentary work during his one-year ban from cricket in 2003. Three and a half months later however, Shane Warne went on to sign a lucrative multi-year sponsorship deal ^[28][29] with Asia-Pacific’s largest telephone audio production company, Messages On Hold. The irony of Warne promoting On Hold phone messages after weathering the ignominy of several SMS/text messaging scandals was not lost on the spin bowler. Text messaging, or texting is the common term for the sending of "short" (160 characters or fewer including spaces text messages from Mobile phones ^[30] Several media sources, and even Messages On Hold’s own promotional materials quote him as saying, “Trust me with this recommendation — I know a thing or two about spin. "^[31]

Warne also does promotional work for hair-loss-recovery company Advanced Hair. This matter was investigated by the British Advertising Standards Authority in relation to an illegal celebrity endorsement of medical services. A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention ^[32] In response to the investigation Warne stated "There's only one thing that worries me, and that's hair loss. "

Warne has also endorsed the Codemaster video games Shane Warne Cricket and Shane Warne Cricket '99. Outside Australia these were known as Brian Lara Cricket and Brian Lara Cricket '99.

Warne took over from Ally McCoist as a team captain on the BBC television sports quiz A Question of Sport in September 2007. Alistair ' Ally' Murdoch McCoist, MBE (born September 24, 1962 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC Quiz show which started on 5 January 1970 and continues to this day

For the 2007/8 Australian cricket series, Warne has taken over as VB spokesperson from David Boon. International cricket in the 2007-08 cricket season is defined by major statisticians such as CricketArchive and Wisden as those matches played on tours that started between September Victoria Bitter, or VB as it is commonly called has the highest market share of all Beer sold in Australia, both on tap and packaged ^[33] Warne will also have a talking figurine as part of the new promotion taking over from the "Talking Boony" doll. Boonanza promotion^[34]

In January 2008, Warne signed a two year agreement with 888 Poker (owned by 888 Holdings PLC, a public listed company in London) to represent them at poker events around the world including the Aussie Millions, World Series of Poker and the 888 UK Poker Open. Victoria Bitter, or VB as it is commonly called has the highest market share of all Beer sold in Australia, both on tap and packaged 888 Holdings plc ( is a company which operates several high-profile Gambling websites The Australian Poker Championship, commonly known as Aussie Millions is a Poker tournament held at the Crown Casino, in Melbourne, Australia World Series of Poker (WSOP is the largest set of Poker tournaments in the world

Cars

Warne has indulged his passion for cars. He has owned two Ferraris: he purchased a 355 Spider in 1996 and, in 2001, he bought a 360 Spider in titanium, with red interior. At that time he had six cars — the Ferrari, two Mercedes four-wheel drives, two BMWs and a Holden VK Commodore. However, after his separation he sold his collection, and now owns a BMW X5 in Australia, and rents a Mercedes E55 AMG in England. ^[35]

Return

Warne has hinted on a return to Test cricket with a view to competing in the 2009 Ashes series in England claiming he will "weigh up the options". He said he retired in order to spend more time with his young family but claims he still has the ability to perform at the highest level: "If I could just turn up and play Test cricket that would be cool. I would definitely consider that. At this stage it is a fairytale. " ^[36]

Recognition

• He was chosen as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 1994. The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are Cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, based primarily on their
• In 2000, Warne was named by a 100-member panel of experts as the fourth of five Wisden Cricketers of the Century. The Wisden Cricketers of the Century are five Cricketers who were judged to be the most prominent players of the 20th century as selected by a 100-member panel of Cricket experts Warne received 27 votes, behind Sir Donald Bradman (100 votes), Sir Garfield Sobers (90 votes), and Sir Jack Hobbs (30 votes). Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers, AO (born 28 July 1936 in Bridgetown, Barbados) often known as Garry Sobers (though earlier in his life he preferred Sir John Berry Hobbs ( 16 December 1882 - 21 December 1963) generally known as Jack Hobbs, played Cricket for Surrey Sir Viv Richards took the fifth place, with 25 votes. Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, KNH, (born St John's, Antigua on 7 March 1952 is a former West Indian Cricketer. Warne was the only active cricketer to be placed in the top 10.
• Warne is one of the four Australian cricketers to have been named in "Richie Benaud's Greatest XI" in 2004 (Don Bradman, Dennis Lillee and Adam Gilchrist are the others). Richie Benaud’s Greatest XI is the title of a 2004 DVD in which Cricketing doyen Richie Benaud selected an imaginary cricket Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely Dennis Keith Lillee, MBE (born 18 July 1949 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971 Nicknamed Gilly or Church, is a retired Australian international Cricketer -->He
• In 2005 he was named as winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality for his performance in the 2005 Ashes. The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality is given on an annual basis to the non- British sportsman or sportswoman considered to have made the most The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied Cricket rivalry between England and Australia.
• Warne appeared on the 6th and 7 July episode of the popular Australian soap Neighbours on behalf of his charitable foundation. Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award -winning Australian Soap opera, which first aired in March 1985
• In 2006 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Southampton Solent University for services to cricket. Southampton Solent University is a University of 17000 students based in Southampton, United Kingdom.
• He is a huge fan of the St Kilda Football Club and played in their 2nd's side. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia
• Former Australian Test Cricket captain Kim Hughes described Warne as the "Donald Bradman of bowling" following the announcement of Warne's intention to retire. ^[37]
• He is only one of four Australian cricketers to have his portrait hang in the Long Room at Lord's Cricket Ground, Middlesex, the others being Victor Trumper, Sir Donald Bradman and Keith Miller. Lord's Cricket Ground (generally known as Lord's) is a cricket Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. Victor Thomas Trumper (born 2 November 1877 in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, died 28 June 1915, Darlinghurst Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely Keith Ross Miller MBE (28 November 1919 &ndash 11 October 2004 was an Australian Test Cricketer and a World War II pilot of the Royal Australian Air Force He is also the only one to have it hanging while he was still playing.

Test wicket milestones

• 1st: Ravi Shastri (India)
• 50th: Nasser Hussain (England)
• 100th: Brian McMillan (South Africa)
• 150th: Alec Stewart (England)
• 200th: Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
• 250th: Alec Stewart (England)
• 300th: Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
• 350th: Hrishikesh Kanitkar (India)
• 400th: Alec Stewart (England)
• 450th: Ashwell Prince (South Africa)
• 500th. Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri ( Kannada / Tulu:ರವಿಶಂಕರ ಜಯದ್ರಥ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀ) (born 27 May 1962 in Bombay, India The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Nasser Hussain OBE (born March 28 1968, Madras, India) is a former Essex and England Cricketer He The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Brian Mervin McMillan (born 22 December 1963 in Welkom and grew up in Carletonville, South Africa) played 38 Tests and The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa Alec James Stewart OBE (born 8 April 1963 in Merton, Greater London) is a retired English Cricketer a right-handed Batsman - Wicketkeeper The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas, (born 27 January 1974 in Mattumagala) usually known as Chaminda Vaas, is a Sri Lankan The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. Alec James Stewart OBE (born 8 April 1963 in Merton, Greater London) is a retired English Cricketer a right-handed Batsman - Wicketkeeper The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Jacques Henry Kallis (born 16 October 1975 in Pinelands Cape Town) is a South African Cricketer As an all-rounder The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa Hrishikesh Kanitkar (born November 14, 1974 in Maharashtra) is an Indian Cricketer He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Alec James Stewart OBE (born 8 April 1963 in Merton, Greater London) is a retired English Cricketer a right-handed Batsman - Wicketkeeper The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Ashwell Gavin Prince (born 28 May 1977 in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province) is a Cricketer who plays Test and One Day International cricket The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka)
• 550th: James Franklin (New Zealand)
• 600th: Marcus Trescothick (England)
• 650th: Ashwell Prince (South Africa)
• 700th: Andrew Strauss (England)
• 708th (last wicket): Andrew Flintoff (England)

Books

As author or co-author

• Shane Warne: My Official Illustrated Career by Richie Benaud and Shane Warne (Cassell, 2006) ISBN
• The Complete Shane Warne by Ken Piesse (Viking, 2001) ISBN
• Shane Warne: My own story by Shane Warne and Mark Ray (Bookman Projects, 1997) ISBN

Biographies

• Spun Out: Shane Warne the Unauthorised Biography of a Cricketing Genius by Paul Barry (Bantam Press, 2006) ISBN
• Shane Warne: My Autobiography (Coronet Books, 2002) ISBN ((Audiobook)Audio Cassette: Hodder & Stoughton Audio Books, 2001 ISBN) (Hardcover: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2001 ISBN)
• Shane Warne: Portrait of a Flawed Genius by Simon Wilde (John Murray, 2007 ISBN)

References

See also

• Ball of the Century
• List of cricket incidents
• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

External links

• Cricket-Online player profile - Shane Warne
• Player Profile: Shane Warne from Cricinfo
• Cricinfo Stats Guru: List of Test wickets for Shane Warne
• Cricket Australia media release congratulating Warne on 500th wicket
• 10 photos of milestone wickets in Warne's career
• VB Warnie - Summer of Spin

Preceded by Steve Waugh	Australian One-Day International cricket captains 1997/8-1998/9	Succeeded by Adam Gilchrist
Preceded by Ricky Ponting	Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 2005	Succeeded by Andrew Flintoff

Persondata
NAME	Warne, Shane Keith
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH	13 September 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ferntree Gully, Victoria
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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