Photo: Tourism Victoria from Australia / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Shane Warne, for me, was simply the magician of cricket. Raised in suburban Victoria, he reinvented the art of leg spin, bamboozling the world's best batsmen with deliveries that seemed to defy physics. Bold, larger-than-life, and forever courting headlines off the field, he still possessed a ferocious competitive focus when it mattered most. There's a cruel poignancy in his death at just 52 in 2022, the same year he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia. I miss that infectious grin. He transcended sport to become a genuine entertainer, and he has my deepest respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shane Warne
- Name (Japanese)
- シェーン・ウォーン
- Reading
- しぇーん・うぉーん
- Born
- September 13, 1969 – March 4, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer / poker player / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hampton High School, Melbourne
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
- 2022 Officer of the Order of Australia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Shane Warne born?
September 13, 1969 – March 4, 2022.
Where is Shane Warne from?
Shane Warne is from Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia.
What does Shane Warne do?
Shane Warne works as cricketer, poker player, athlete.
How tall is Shane Warne?
Shane Warne is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.