(Cricket news) Cricket legend and arguably the greatest spinner of all time, Shane Warne has passed away at the age of just 53. As cricket fans around the world mourn the sudden demise of Warne, people will also remember and cherish all the wonderful cricketing moments he was a part of. Fondly known as 'The King', Warne was the one who made spin bowling look cool in a generation that had some of the most lethal fast bowlers.

The Victorian cricketer was 23 years old when he made his international debut against India. Since then, Warne has taken 708 Test wickets which makes 2nd highest wicket taker in Test cricket history. He also took 293 ODI wickets at an average of 25.73. The numbers are very rich but they somehow don't do justice to what Warne's impact was on that dominant Australian side. He was the highest wicket taker at the 1999 World Cup where he took 20 wickets to guide Australia to victory. He was also named by Wisden in the all time greatest Test XI.

Technique wise wrist spin is the toughest thing to do in cricket and Warne mastered it like no other. He inspired an entire generation to bowl leg spin. His mental strength and ability to play with the mind of the batters with his bowling and verbals made him very lethal. The Australian has bowled so many deliveries which have been itched in people's memories. Warne's famous ball to Mike Gatting is widely regarded as the ball of the century. 

One of Shane Warne's underrated moments is when he led Rajasthan Royals to the IPL trophy in the first ever season. Warne successfully mentored Indian players like Ravindra Jadeja and Yusuf Pathan who went on to become pure match winners. It was also after that season when IPL became the phenomenon of the World and Warne was a big part of it.

In his final years Warne had become one of the best commentators in the world. His wit and knowledge about the game made him a treat to listen to. He often made predictions about what would happen in the game which happened more often than not. He would also feature in tutorials and explain certain things in a way others could never. The cricketing world has lost one of it's Icons but his legacy will live forever.

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