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On This Day, Shane Warne Became The First Man In The Planet To Get 600 Test Wickets

Shane Warne dismissing Treschothich in the Third Ashes Test at Manchester [X]Shane Warne dismissing Treschothich in the Third Ashes Test at Manchester [X]

The lengend of Shane Warne will grace the game of Cricket till its last day. The greatest ever spinner took leg spin bowling to heights which can never be repeated. 

Notably, in a career spanning 15-years the spin wizard took 1,001 wickets in 339 matches. After retiring from international cricket, Warne was seen playing for the different franchises in the T20 leagues around the world. He showed the world his dexterity and mastery over his art even in the then shortest format of the game. 

Even though Warne weaved his magic in all the formats of the game, he will be most remembered for his achievements in Tests. In 145 Test matches, the legend picked up 708 wickets, the first person on the planet earth to do so. Although, Muttiah Muralitharan broke his record later, Shane Warne having played on Australian soil, which favoured pacers more than the spinners, his achievements become more admirable. 



Marcus Trescothick becomes Shane Warne's 600th Test victim

Coming back to the Test career of the legend, Shane Warne got his 600th Test wicket during the thrid Test of the 2005 Ashes at the Manchester Cricket Ground. It was on the 11th of August when he achieved this feat as he dismissed Marcus Trescothick in the first innings of the game. 

The legend of Shane Warne started at this same venue in 1993, when he got rid off Mike Gatting with a dream delivery in his first ever Ashes Test match. This dismissal of Trescothick however was much more scrapy when compared to the Gatting one. Trescothick miscued a sweep shot which took his gloves and bobbled up after hitting Gilchirst's thigh to be taken by him. 

The Test match ended in a draw, however, the home team managed to win the Ashes by a 2-1 margin.