Shane Warne

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Warne in 2015

Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969) is an Australian cricket commentator and former player. He captained the Australian national team in One Day Internationals (ODI). He is often called one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. He took 708 wickets, the second most of 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.

On March 4, 2022, Shane Warne died due to heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dead at 52. Connected to India
  2. Kellaway, Lucy (5 June 2015). "The Lucy Kellaway Interview: Shane Warne". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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