Batting Style Bowling Style Right-hand bat Right-arm leg-break       Full Name Shane Keith Warne Nationality Australian Date of Birth September 13, 1969 Place of Birth Upper Ferntree Gully, Australia Height 6' 0" Also known as Warney / Warnie The nickname ‘Warney’ or ‘Warnie’ is derived from Shane Warne’s last name Warne. Hollywood Because of Shane Warne’s blond hair he is fondly referred to as ‘Hollywood’. Marital Status Shane Warne has three children — Brooke, Summer and Jackson with his ex-wife, Simone Callahan. Education - Profession Ex-cricketer Role Shane Warne played the role of a specialist leg spinner in the Australian cricket team. Known for Shane Warne was known for his revolutionized cricket thinking with his mastery of leg spin bowling. Fitness In 2003, Shane Warne had dislocated his right shoulder while fielding in a one-day match against England in Melbourne. His injury made him undergone an operation in order to recover. Physiotherapist - Main Coach - Career Highlights • In 2000, Shane Warne was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century. • With 708 Test match wickets, Warne is second only to Muttiah Muralitharan for the most wickets taken by any bowler in Test cricket. • Shane Warne holds a dubious record for most Test runs without a century. What’s more, Warne is also third overall in the most international Test ducks. • Warne has captained Hampshire for three seasons, from 2005 to 2007. What’s more, he has even played the role of a coach cum captain for the Indian Premier League’s team, Rajasthan Royals. • Out of the 11 matches that Warne has captained Australia, he has a distinction of winning 10 matches & losing 1. • In 1994, Shane Warne was chosen as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year. • In 2004, Warne was chosen as one of the four Australian cricketers to have been named in “Richie Benaud's Greatest XI”. Off-field Activities • Warne’s love of cars has made him buy many luxury cars. Some of his prized possessions include- the Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW, Holden VK Commodore and Bugatti Veyron. • Warne appeared in two episodes of the popular Australian soap Neighbours on behalf of his charitable foundation. • Shane Warne is a huge fan of the St. Kilda Football Club and played in their 2nd side. • Shane Warne uses the Advanced Hair and Scalp Fitness program to reverse his hair loss. • On the BBC television sports quiz A Question of Sport, Warne took over from Ally McCoist as a team captain in September 2007. Controversies • Shane Warne along with Mark Waugh had claimed that Pakistan captain Salim Malik had offered them money to perform poorly during a match on the tour of Pakistan in 1994. It was stated that an Indian bookmaker had paid Shane Warne $ 5,000 to get some information related to the composition of the Australian team and the state of the pitches for the matches. After the matter was uncovered by the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), Warne was fined $ 8,000. • In 1999, Warne’s comment on then Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga got the game into disrepute. Warne was quoted as saying, “There is plenty of animosity between Arjuna and myself. I don't like him and I'm not in a club of one.” • In 2003, Warne was given one year ban for taking a banned substance, which he claimed was just a fluid tablet.     Test Jan 2-6, 1992 v/s India, at Sydney, Australia ODI Mar 24, 1993 v/s New Zealand, at Wellington, New Zealand Twenty20 -   Australia, Hampshire, ICC World XI, Rajasthan Royals, Victoria Also Viewed Virendra Sehwag, Mahindra Singh Dhoni, Gautam Gambir, Andrew Flintoff, Kevin Pietersen, Shaun Pollock   Winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality, 2005 Awarded an honorary doctorate from Southampton Solent University, 2006   Messages On Hold Advanced Hair Codemaster Nitesh Forest Hills Boonanza Pepsi 888 Poker   Copyright © 2009, cricketain.com. All Rights Reserved.