Shane Warne: 'The King Of Spin' Dies At 52

Considered one of the best bowlers in cricket history, Australia legend Shane Warne died at the age of 52 on Tuesday. ( Getty Images )

The spinner made his Test debut on January 2, 1992, vs India. ( Getty Images )

A World Cup winner, Shane Warne made his ODI debut on 24 March, 1993, vs New Zealand. ( Getty Images )

In a highly successful career, he also served a one-year ban after testing positive for banned diuretics. ( Getty Images )

In a career spanning over 16 years, Shane Warne registered 1001 wickets from 339 internationals at an average of 25.51. ( Getty Images )

During his career, he bagged 38 five-wicket hauls and 10 ten-fors. ( Getty Images )

Shane Warne was the first bowler to reach 700 Test wickets. ( Getty Images )

He was also the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket until December 2007. ( Getty Images )

He holds the record of scoring most runs (3154) without a century. ( Getty Images )

Shane Warne also won the inaugural IPL with Rajasthan Royals. ( Getty Images )

Having retired from international cricket after the 2006-07 Ashes series, he was also twice named as Wisden Cricketer of the Year. ( Getty Images )