Shane Keith Warne (born September 13, 1969) is an Australian cricket commentator and former player. He captained the Australian national team in One Day Internationals (ODI).
A right-arm leg-spin bowler, and right-hand batsman. He is often called one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. He took 708 wickets, the second most for any player, from 40,704 balls bowled during his Test career He retired from international cricket in January 2007, at the end of Australia’s 5–0 Ashes series victory over England.
Warne has played with the teams of Australia, Victoria, Hampshire and Rajasthani Royals. He played in 145 Tests and 91 One Day Internationals or ODI’s. Warne has taken 708 wickets and has 37 five-wicket hauls to his credit. He has scored 3,154 runs at an at an average of 17.32. Warne was born in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria. He has three children with his ex-wife Simone Callahan. He has complete heterochromia, from which one of his eyes is blue, and the other green.
Shane Warne died on March 4, 2022, in Ko Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand. He was 52 years old.
