Shane Warne Age, Wiki and Bio

Shane Warne

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth13/09/1969
Age55 years
BirthplaceUpper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia

Bio/Wiki

Full NameShane Keith Warne
Nickname(s)Warney, Warner, Hollywood

Physical Stats & More

Height6’ 0”
Weight85 kg
Eye ColorLight Grey
Hair ColorBlonde

Personal Life

Zodiac signVirgo
HometownUpper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
School
  • Hampton High School, Melbourne
  • Mentone Grammar School, Melbourne
CollegeUniversity of Melbourne, Melbourne
ReligionChristianity
Hobbies
  • Shooting
  • Playing guitar
  • Xbox

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/GirlfriendsElizabeth Hurley (Actress)
WifeSimone Callahan (1995–2005)
Children
Daughters
  • Brooke Warne
  • Summer Warne
SonJackson Warne

Family

FatherKeith Warne
MotherBridgette Warne
Siblings
Brothers
  • Jason Warne
SistersN/A

Career

International Debut
ODI24/03/1993 against New Zealand at Wellington
Test2/01/1992 against India at Sydney
Last Match
ODI10/01/2005 against Asia XI at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Test2/01/2007 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground
International RetirementOn 21/12/2006, he announced retirement from international cricket
Jersey Number#23 (Australia), #23 (Victoria, etc.)
Domestic/State Team
  • Victoria
  • Hampshire
  • Rajasthan Royals
  • Melbourne Stars
  • Warne's Warriors
Nature on fieldVery Aggressive
Favourite BallLeg Spin
Records
Most wickets in a calendar year96 wickets
Only bowler with more than 700 Test wickets708
Total catches in Test and ODI career205
ODI wickets293
Awards/HonoursOfficer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Favourites

Cricketer
Batsman
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Brian Lara
Bowler
  • Muttiah Muralitharan
  • Yasir Shah
Cricket GroundMelbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
FootballerLionel Messi
FoodSpaghetti Bolognese, Pizza, Beer
MusicianDeath Metal
Travel DestinationLondon

Some Lesser Known Facts

He smoked and consumed alcohol.
As a kid, he struggled with bowling accuracy.
He had nightmares of Sachin Tendulkar smashing his bowling.
Had a rivalry and later camaraderie with Adam Gilchrist.
Captained Rajasthan Royals to win the IPL in 2008.
Named Wisden Leading Cricketer in 2004.
Was fined for taking money from a bookmaker in 1998.
A bestselling author of cricket-related books.
Founded the Shane Warne Foundation in 2004.
Predicted a tie in the India vs. England 2011 World Cup match.
The documentary film 'Shane' was released in January 2022.