Three records set by Shane Warne that may never be broken On March 4, 2023, Shane Warne, a legendary leg-spinner who captivated the cricketing world with his art, will have passed away. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest sportsmen of all time, but he left the world with a lot more to offer.
Shane Warne made his Test debut in Syndey in 1992 versus India. He took Ravi Shastri’s wicket as his first wicket. He was picked on after his initial exposure to international cricket was at best lukewarm. In the end, the Australian had a distinguished career that included 293 ODI wickets and 708 Test wickets.
The legendary spinner gave the world a number of memorable moments throughout his career. from the “ball of the century” to his legendary performances in the ODI World Cup semi-finals of 1996 and 1999. Warne was, in and of himself, a match-winner.
Warne broke a lot of records in the process of getting 1001 international wickets, which is no small feat. Some might be broken in the modern game of cricket, but there are a few that might live on forever in his memory.
In light of this, allow us to examine three Warne records that may never be broken by another bowler.
#1 Most wickets taken by a leg spinner in Test
Warne was the second bowler after Muttiah Muralidaran to reach 700 wickets. The Australian leg spinner is still the only bowler to reach 700 wickets. In the modern era, James Anderson is getting closer, and Anil Kumble’s 619 wickets are the next best by a spinner.
Whether it’s due to their lack of accuracy or the fact that they rely on batters’ lack of judgment, leg-spinners’ influence in Test cricket is waning. This is no secret. In addition, Yasir Shah holds the record for the most wickets taken by an active leg spinner with 244, which tells you more than enough.
A leg spinner with more than 708 Test wickets is highly unlikely to ever do so. The feat that Warne was able to accomplish throughout his career is made clear by the fact that the situation is ridiculed by itself.
#2 Most Test wickets taken in a single calendar year
Warne had a historic year in 2005 when he took 96 wickets, still the most by a bowler in a single calendar year.
The iconic Ashes were played in England that year, and the great Aussie took a whopping 40 wickets to finish as the series’ highest wicket-taker by a significant margin.
His 15 matches saw him take 96 wickets at an average of 22.02. In 2005, he also collected two 10-wicket hauls and six five-wicket hauls. His year also included a successful home and away series against the West Indies and New Zealand.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s 2016 score of 72 wickets, the highest by a bowler in a Test match since 2010, shows that Warne’s record is safe in the modern era.
The number of Tests played has also been slightly reduced as a result of the two-year World Test Championship (WTC) cycle’s introduction.
#3 Most Ashes wickets
The Australian leg-spinner’s efforts in the 2005 Ashes are among the greatest achievements in the game’s history, as previously mentioned. The leg-spinner is not only the series’ leading wicket-taker, but also the Ashes’ leading wicket-taker, and by a significant margin.
He finished his vocation following the 2006-07 Cinders, which Australia continued to win by a 5-0 edge. He took 195 of his 708 Test wickets against England, making him the Ashes’ leading wicket-taker by a significant margin.
Glenn McGrath, a right-arm pacer, is in second place with 157 wickets. Stuart Broad and James Anderson lead all active players with 131 and 112 wickets, respectively. Breaking through Warne’s colossal tally will be more than just impossible.