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On this day in 1993: Shane Warne delivers “Ball of the Century” to Bamboozle Mike Gatting. look | cricket news

June 4, 2022
Bharat Times

Shane Warne Will be known as one of the greatest bowlers of all time in the history of cricket. The shrewd leg-spinner had a knack for bowling invincible deliveries that caught the batsmen off-guard. Warne died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand in March this year, but his legacy lives on. It was on this day (June 4) 29 years ago, when Warne stamped his authority in the Ashes as he delivered the “century ball” to better England batsman Mike Gatting during the first Test in Manchester.

On his very first ball in the Ashes, Warne showed the world what he was made of and made the fans notice immediately.

The spinner’s delivery landed wide of the leg-stump, but it was swiveled and ended up hitting the off-stump and England batsman Mike Gatting was left in shock.

Two years ago, the ICC shared a video of Warne, in which he called the ball of the century a ‘fluke’.

“The ball of the century was a fluke. In fact, I never did it again, but I think it had to happen. As a leg-spinner we always want to bowl a perfect leg-break on every ball, I Managed to do it. First of all, it changed my life both on and off the field. So proud that I bowled it. Mike Gatting was the best player of spin in the England team, so doing this for the first time in England It was a special moment,” Warne said in the video.

Warne died of cardiac arrest in March at the age of 52. The spinner was on leave in Thailand at the time of his death.

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Warne is considered one of the best cricketers to have played the game. He is the second highest wicket-taker in Tests, with 708 scalps to his name, behind only Sri Lanka. muttiah muralitharan (800).

Warne led Rajasthan Royals to an IPL victory in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2008.

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