Shane Warne

Cast

Born

September 13, 1969 · Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died

March 4, 2022

Birth name

Shane Keith Warne

Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969) was an Australian former international cricketer, widely regarded as one of the best bowlers in the history of the game. He was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 1994 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. He was the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 1997 (Notional Winner). He was named Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2004 in the 2005 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist bowler selected in the quintet and the only one playing at the time. He was also a cricket commentator and a professional poker player. He officially retired from all formats in July 2013.