‘I miss you not only as a great cricketer but also as a great friend:’ Sachin Tendulkar pens a heartfelt observe for Shane Warne

Sachin Tendulkar has penned a heartfelt observe for his “great friend” late Shane Warne on his loss of life anniversary.

“We have had some memorable battles on the field & shared equally memorable moments off it. I miss you not only as a great cricketer but also as a great friend. I am sure you are making heaven a more charming place than it ever was with your sense of humour and charisma, Warnie!” Wrote grasp blaster on his Twitter.

We have had some memorable battles on the sphere & shared equally memorable moments off it. I miss you not solely as an amazing cricketer but in addition as an amazing good friend. I’m certain you’re making heaven a extra charming place than it ever was together with your sense of humour and charisma, Warnie! pic.twitter.com/j0TQnVS97r

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 4, 2023

The duo throughout their taking part in days have given many memorable moments for the followers with their intense battles.

Shane Warne, an Australian cricket legend who helped his nation win the World Cup in 1999 and was a part of 5 Ashes-winning groups throughout his profession, died aged 52.

Affectionately referred to as ‘Warnie’, he made his Test debut on the SCG in 1992 towards India and gained worldwide fame when he delivered the ball of the century in 1993, one to recollect for ages for cricket followers all over the world.

Warne was arguably the best leg-spinner of all time, with a tally of 708 Test match wickets. He additionally took 293 One-Day International wickets and made greater than 300 appearances for Australia throughout all codecs. Warne has additionally bagged extra Ashes wickets than another bowler in historical past.

Warne was named as one in all Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Century for his unparalleled achievements in a 15-year profession between 1992 and 2007.

After retiring from worldwide cricket, Warne added to his legend by doubling up as captain and coach of IPL staff Rajasthan Royals’ outstanding title triumph within the occasion’s inaugural version. A flamboyant persona each on and off the sphere, Warne additionally discovered success as a commentator and was thought-about among the many sharpest analysts of the sport.

He immortalised himself with the ‘ball of the century’ in 1993 when as a 24-year-old, he deceived Mike Gatting at Old Trafford with a supply that landed on the leg stump and, because the Englishman tried to defend, turned viciously to clip his off bail.

Gatting was left in disbelief by the large leg break, a craft that was dying earlier than Warne revived it along with his guile.

He was the second-highest wicket taker in Test historical past and solely Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has extra wickets than him with 800.

In 2007, Cricket Australia and Sri Lanka Cricket named the Test collection between the 2 sides the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy within the duo’s honour.

In 2013, the yr he retired from the sport fully, he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. His worldwide retirement occurred a lot earlier than that in 2007.

Warne helped Australia win the World Cup in 1999 and took extra wickets than another bowler in Ashes cricket, the tally standing at 195.

He was immensely in style in India and his reference to the nation went again to his debut when Ravi Shastri grew to become his first Test wicket.

Warne’s vivacious persona made him a fan favorite throughout the cricketing world but in addition usually landed him in hassle.
In 1998, he and Mark Waugh coped a positive from Cricket Australia for accepting cash from a bookmaker for sharing info on pitch and climate circumstances.

Before the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, he examined optimistic for a banned diuretic, which he claimed, was given to him by his mom for weight reduction. He subsequently coped a suspension for the failed dope take a look at.

He was dismissive of the thought of teaching in cricket and all the time advocated for man managers as an alternative.