Factbox on Shane Warne's matchless career

Factbox on the former Australian spinner Shane Warne, who has died at the age of 52.

Born: 13 September 1969, Melbourne

Right-arm leg spin bowler, right-hand batsman

Teams: Australia, Victoria, Hampshire, Rajasthan Royals

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Tests: 145

Debut: v India, Sydney, 1992

Wickets: 708

Five-wicket hauls: 37

Average: 25.41

Best bowling: 8-71 v England

Runs: 3,154 at an average of 17.32

High score: 99

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One-day internationals: 194

Wickets: 293

Five-wicket hauls: 1

Best bowling: 5-33 v West Indies

Average: 25.73

Runs: 1,018

High score: 55

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* Arguably the most famous and influential cricketer since Don Bradman, Warne is widely credited with revitalising the art of leg spin bowling after an era dominated by fast bowlers.

* Was named one of Wisden's five best players of the 20th century.

* First player to take 700 wickets, although his record was ultimately surpassed by Muttiah Muralitharan (800 wickets).

* Chosen for the 1993 Ashes tour of England a year after an unpromising Test debut, Warne bowled England captain Mike Gatting with his first delivery, later dubbed "the ball of the century."

* Became the first player in over 90 years to take a hat-trick in the Ashes when he achieved the feat against England at Melbourne in 1994.

* Was fined by the Australian Cricket Board in 1995 after admitting taking money from a man associated with an Indian bookmaker for providing information about pitches and weather, but the case was hushed up for three years.

* Underwent surgery in 1998 to repair a career-threatening shoulder injury, then another operation to repair a damaged finger as the wear and tear of bowling started taking its toll.

* Relaunched his career at the 1999 World Cup and was named man of the match in Australia's victory