Ravi Shastri recalls spot-on 1992 prediction of Shane Warne taking 250-300 wickets minimum

Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne is widely regarded as one of greatest spin bowlers of all time. 145-Test veteran me his international debut in 1992 and remained his country’s primary spin option for next dece-and-a-half. Apparently, his first Test victim, India’s current he coach Ravi Shastri, once me a prediction about how many Test wickets Australian leg-spinner will end up getting in his career before retirement.

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Shane Warne’s first Test victim Ravi Shastri recalls his prediction of Australian

In June 2018, Ravi Shastri interacted with Gaurav Kapur on his Oaktree Sports’ Show Breakfast with Champions. During interaction, Kapur talked about Shane Warne and asked former Indian all-rounder how did he man to tackle legendary Australian spinner in his debut Test. match in consideration is Sydney Test of 1992 between hosts Australia and visiting Indian team.  

Ravi Shastri said that he stepped out and used his feet many times against Shane Warne as he believes it’s “best way to play spin”. Years after watching Australian in action for first time, Indian coach said leg-spinner bowled very few loose deliveries and showed “unbelievable control” over line and length while bowling to him as well as to n 19-year-old Sachin Tendulkar. According to Ravi Shastri, it was a challenging task to perform for Shane Warne because of contrasting heights of two batsmen. Impressed by leg-spinner, Shastri me a prediction back n that Shane Warne would definitely end up collecting somewhere between 250 to 300 Test wickets before pulling down curtains on his career.

Ravi Shastri praises Shane Warne

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A throwback to Shane Warne’s debut

On Shane Warne’s debut, both Ravi Shastri and Sachin Tendulkar plundered big centuries and were involved in a 196-run partnership. While Shastri scored his career-best 206, ‘Little Master’ scored an attacking 148. Interestingly, Shane Warne went he-to-he with Sachin Tendulkar many times throughout his career reafter, with Indian batsman trumping his Australian rival on many occasions.

Shane Warne wickets in international cricket

Shane Warne wickets tally in international cricket comprises of some staggering numbers. In 145 Tests, leg-spinner ended up exceeding Ravi Shastri’s expectations by more than 400 wickets. He bagged 708 wickets and is currently second-highest wicket-taker in world in longest format of game. ditionally, Shane Warne wickets section in ODIs includes 293 victims. Overall in his entire international career, Shane Warne wickets inventory comprises of 1,001 scalps.

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