A file photo taken on July 31, 2013 shows Rod Marsh (L) laughing with Shane Warne as they watch a practice session ahead of the third Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester. Former Australian cricketing great Marsh died earlier today after suffering a heart attack last week.
Shane Warne made his Test debut on January 2, 1992 against India. He played his last Test exactly 15 years later on January 2, 2007 against England.
Shane Warne played a total of 145 Tests and took 708 wickets with best bowling figures of 8/71. He was the highest wicket-taker in Test history after Muralitharan surpassed him in 2007.
Shane Warne also was the only player to score 3,000 runs in Tests without a century to his name. In pic: Warney, as he was popularly known, was a huge hit with Indian cricket fans. Here he greets them in the traditional Indian way by gesturing 'namaste'
Shane Warne made his ODI debut in March 1993 against New Zealand and played his final ODI in January 2005.
Shane Warne played 194 ODIs and took 293 wickets with best bowling figures of 5/33. In pic: Warne looks up at some kebabs and grilled chicken during a photoshoot in Mumbai in 2001.
Shane Warne was part of the IPL from 2008 to 2011 where he played for Rajasthan Royals and even led them to the inaugural IPL title in 2008. In pic: Warne sharing a candid conversation with Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli in 2004.
In 2013, Shane Warne was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
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