Warne

British

/ wɔːn /

noun

Shane ( Keith ). born 1969, Australian cricketer: a leg spinner, he took 708 wickets in 145 test matches (1992–2007)

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The SCG traditionally assists slow bowlers - three of the four leading Test wicket-takers there are Australia spinners Shane Warne, Stuart MacGill and Lyon.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

I retired after the Sydney Test of the 2006-07 series, along with Shane Warne and Justin Langer.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The third Test was drawn and England survived a brilliant four-wicket burst from leg-spin great Shane Warne to win the fourth Test at Trent Bridge.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne provided one of the most famous moments in Ashes history when his "ball of the century" bowled Mike Gatting in 1993.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

“There’s no such thing as just a girl, is there, Mrs. Warne? There’s Nell, and Nell Warne can do great things!”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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