On this day: 2004 – Warne takes an important wicket for Australia

Sport360 staff 12:28 14/10/2015
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  • Spin king: Shane Warne.

    Australia spinner Shane Warne equalled the record for most wickets in Test cricket by claiming his 532nd scalp in the second Test against India.

    Playing in his 114th Test, Warne, by claiming Yuvraj Singh’s wicket, drew level with Muttiah Muralitharan. A few days later he became the first bowler in Test history to claim 300 wickets (62 Tests) on foreign soil.

    The leg-spinner ended his Test career with 708 wickets, however, his great friend and rival Muralitharan would have the last laugh.

    He played on three years longer than Warne and ended up with a record mark of 800 Test wickets which is hard to see being beaten any time soon, if ever.

    2005: Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Roy Keane announced he was to quit international footbal – three years after walking out on the 2002 World Cup squad.

    2007: South Africa beat Argentina 37-13 to set up a rematch with England in the rugby union World Cup final. The Springboks went on to beat Brian Ashton’s side to claim the global crown.

    2009: Former Great Britain and Wigan coach Brian Noble was unveiled as the new head coach of the Crusaders.

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