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Is Shane Warne the best spin bowler?

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Is Shane Warne the best spin bowler?

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne was undoubtedly the best leg spinner to ever play the game of cricket. Some may even say, the best bowler full stop. He was the first bowler to ever take 700 test wickets and still stands at number 2 on the all-time test wicket taking list. With 708 wickets from 143 matches.

How did Shane Warne spin the ball so much?

So, what made Shane Warne so different? Warne had freakishly strong shoulders, arm and wrist, which enabled him to impart great spin to the ball, even off a simple, smooth looking run-up. His unique physical gifts helped him to do stuff with the cricket ball, which most other classical leg-spinners could not do.

Is Shane Warne a fast bowler?

Australian spin legend Shane Warne has named his all-time top-ten pacers in the history of cricket. In his top-10 list of speedsters, Warne included three Australians – Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, and his former teammate Glenn McGrath.

Is Shane Warne the best bowler of all time?

Shane Warne (AUS) – The third and final Aussie to be featured on this list, Shane Warne is the greatest leg-spin bowler in cricket history. One of only two men to have achieved over 700 Test match wickets, he was the only bowler to be voted as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century.

Who is the greatest spin bowlers of all time?

Cricket: Top Ten Spin Bowlers Of All-Time

  • Muttiah Muralitharan.
  • Shane Warne.
  • Jim Laker.
  • Abdul Qadir.
  • Bishen Singh Bedi.
  • Saqlain Mushtaq.
  • Anil Kumble.
  • Erapalli Prasanna.

Who is the best fast bowler in cricket?

Shoaib Akhtar
List of All-time Fastest bowlers in Cricket History | Top-10

S.No Bowler Fastest Delivery
1. Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 161.3 km/hr (100.2 mph)
2. Brett Lee (Australia) 161.1 km/hr (100.1 mph)
3. Shaun Tait (Australia) 161.1 km/hr (100.1 mph)
4. Jeff Thomson (Australia) 160.6 km/hr (99.8 mph)

Why is Warne better than Muralitharan?

Warne played more matches than Muralitharan outside his native country, took more wickets and did so at a marginally better average. It may also be of interest that Warne had a bowling average of 21.45 in Sri Lanka in eight Tests, while Murali averaged 75.41 in just five games in Australia.

Who is best Murali or Warne?

#1 Overall Test record While Warne took 708 wickets from 145 Tests for Australia, Murali had 800 scalps to his name, having played 12 Tests fewer. Murali also fares better in terms of number of runs conceded per wicket and frequency of wickets taken.

Who is No 1 bowler all time?

Muttiah Muralitharan
Top 5 Test bowlers

Rank Bowler Rating
1 Muttiah Muralitharan 1320.4
2 Richard Hadlee 1232.9
3 Sydney Barnes 1209.3
4 Shane Warne 1195.8

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