Shane Warne dies aged 52
Legendary Australia cricketer Shane Warne, one of the greatest bowlers in history, has died at the age of 52.
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Shane Warne's top 3 moments in international cricket
Warne, considered as one of the all-time greats of the game who redefined spin bowling, died on Friday of a suspected heart attack in Thailand. He was 52. Warne's management released a brief statement that Warne passed away in Thailand and the reason could be a suspected heart attack. An iconic name in international cricket, Warne, since making his debut in 1992, played 145 Tests for Australia, picking up 708 wickets. In his 194 ODI appearances, Warne had 293 scalps. Here's a look at top 3 greatest Shane Warne moments: The ball of the centuryThe Ball of the Century, also referred to as the Gatting Ball, was one of the biggest highlights of Shane Warne's international career. The Australian spin legend produced the delivery against England batter Mike Gatting on 4 June 1993 on the second day of the first Test of the 1993 Ashes series, at Old Trafford in Manchester. It was Warne's first ball against England, in his first Ashes Test. It became recognised as being of considerable significance in not just the context of the match or series, but in cricket in general in that it signalled the revival of leg spin bowling.
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