Shane Warne, the larger than life leg-spinner bamboozled batsmen, enthralled fans, and constantly provided fodder to tabloids
Born on September 13, 1969, Warne had retired from all formats of cricket in July 2013. He was regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket.
Warne's stellar international career spanned across 15 years and saw him take 708 Test wickets — the most ever for an Australian
In 1994, he became the first player in more than 90 years to take a hat-trick in the Ashes in a match against England in Melbourne.
Warne was banned for 12 months after joining the team for the 2003 World Cup after he failed a drugs test.
He separated from his wife Simone in 2005 after media reported about his adultery.
Warne was also the captain of the Indian Premier League's Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and led the team to the first IPL title.