Five memorable moments from Shane Warne's career as the cricket world mourns his death aged 52

Richie Benaud said of Shane Warne, he could spin it on glass.

Breaking down the career of Australia's greatest bowler and showman is virtually an impossible exercise, given the breadth of Warne's leg-break mastery — 708 Test wickets of pure genius.

But you can't ignore the other side: the man who said his life was like a soap opera, who courted controversy everywhere he went.

Look back at our blog as the world reacts to the sudden death of Shane Warne.

But for the sake of starting arguments, here are five moments that stand out.

Shane Warne's Test career began against India less with a bang than an almighty thwack from the bats of Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri. By the end of his second Test in early 1992 he had one wicket at a cost of 228 runs.

He took three wickets in two away Tests against Sri Lanka later in 1992, but Warne was still very much a novice by the time West Indies arrived in Australia for the five-Test series in the 1992/93 season.

Warne did not play the first Test at the Gabba but came back for the second on his home ground, the MCG.

Batting last, West Indies was set 359 to win the Test. Merv Hughes got Desmond Haynes early, but then captain Richie Richardson and Phil Simmons put on 134 for the second wicket to right the ship.

Up stepped Warne to bowl to Richardson, who was set on 52. The ball dipped, landing on off stump, then seemingly rolled along the ground to bowl Richardson between his bat and pad. It was only in hindsight that cricket fans realised that was the first outing of Warne's famous flipper.

The wicket triggered a collapse as the Windies were bowled out for 219. Warne finished with 7-52 in the second innings. He was named man of the match and was now on his way.

By the time Warne made his first