Is Shane Warne the greatest spinner ever?
By vinaykiran28
@vinaykiran28 (5149)
India
February 2, 2007 12:22pm CST
Aussie Shane Warne formally announced his retirement on Thursday. With one short of 700 wickets, not only is he the leading wicket-taker, he's certainly a modern cricketing icon. There have been some great spinners in the past. But many do feel that Shane Warne would rank among the best in any era.
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@karthiksarwan (122)
• India
4 Feb 07
yes i agree with you he was the greatest spinner ever
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@vinaykiran28 (5149)
• India
7 Feb 07
well can you remember any of this unusal delivery which made a mark in the history of cricket.....
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@195734687951235475 (1387)
• India
7 Feb 07
ya i think he is the best till now
but murlidharan is also a good spinner
and he can compete him
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@vinaykiran28 (5149)
• India
10 Feb 07
wel shane has completed his carrer and i think murli has no competition but i feel shane has been the worlds best spinner till date
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@suren2k6cse (2621)
• India
2 Feb 07
yes he is the great spinner of world cricket
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@vinaykiran28 (5149)
• India
3 Feb 07
well yes he is a great spinner but can you compare him with murali??????
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@mariner68 (1276)
• India
2 Feb 07
he is the best spinner the world has ever seen. there may not be a leg spinner of his calibre in the future also...
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@vinaykiran28 (5149)
• India
3 Feb 07
well yes i have never seen anybody turning the ball so much,,,,, can you give any example of his spin bowling which was a real marvel?
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@nandarocks (173)
• India
7 Feb 07
yup he is de best spinner.....he wuld turn de ball on any track....but i feel murali is rated infront of him....murali standz on top n den shane.....
@vinaykiran28 (5149)
• India
10 Feb 07
well then what would you say about murli checking the ball
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@innocent_dr (539)
• Pakistan
28 Oct 07
First thing i shoud tell u, Shane Warne has taken more than 700 test wickets. He has taken 708 wickets at the time of retirement.
Secondly, I believe Shane Warne is not the best spinner in the world. But He is surely the best "Leg Spinner" of the World. I dont think so, such a leg spinner with that caliber will again be produced..
Shane Warne is more of a magician than a bowler. But his geniusness is equally matched by "Muttiah Muralitharan". Murali is also one of the best spinner of the world, if u dont think he is best
But I give edge to Muralitharan because he has already taken 700 test wickets and he is just 9 wickets short of becoming the highest wicket taker in cricket history. And the way he is playing, he will surely gonna take something around 1000 Test wickets. That will be amazing....
@innocent_dr (539)
• Pakistan
28 Oct 07
The Stats are also in the favour of Muttiah Muralitharan..
Shane Warne has taken 708 wickets in 145 matches with an average of 25.41, best of 8/71 in an innings and has taken 37 five wicket hauls..
On the Other hand
Muralitharan has taken 700 wickets till date in 113 test matches with an average of 21.33, best of 9/51 in an innings and has taken 60 five wicket hauls..
Just see, 60 five wicket hauls in 113 matches by Muralitharan!! isn't it amazing??
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
28 Mar 07
Well, that sounds too bad, but I do hope he enjoys his retirement. I wish I can get an early retirement myself. Best of wishes to him.
