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March
16, 2000
Sydney, Mar 15 (Reuters /AP): Shane Warne added another chapter to his remarkable career today when he passed Dennis Lillee’s record for the most Test wickets by an Australian bowler. The
flamboyant leg-spinner finally edged past Lillee’s Test tally of 355
wickets when New Zealand tail ender Paul Wiseman gloved a simple catch to
wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist to hand Australia victory in Auckland. While
Warne’s 356th Test scalp may not have been as spectacular as
some of his previous wickets, it still ranked among the most significant
of his career. Warne
said the pressure of going for the record had affected him. “It’s
a bit of baggage out of the way but, by the same token, a pretty proud
moment,” Warne told reporters. “
I just tried a bit too hard. I think it’s a bt of a relief now that
it’s out of the way. I cant just
relax and enjoy playing, and hopefully just bowl the way I have been
doing.” “If
my form is good and I’m enjoying it, hopefully I can play for another
three to four years,” he said. The
record not only confirmed Warne’s place as one of the greatest
bowlers but also underscored that he is one of the great survivors. His
Test career, which began in 1992, looked to be heading towards an end less
than a year ago when a form
slump and problems with his shoulder, which kept him out of the
game for six months, appeared to be taking their toll on him. Warne
was so disillusioned after he was dropped from the Australian Test team
during their tour of the West Indies that he publicly admitted he wanted
to quit. But
he regained his confidence with a series of brilliant displays during the
World Cup in England, helping Australia win the tournament for a second
time. Recalled
to the Test side, Warne refocused his attention on Lillee’s record. He
became the first slow bowler in history to reach 350 Test wickets when he
passed the milestone against India in December, then slowly but surely
reeled in Lillee’s record. Top
Aussie Test Bowlers
Source: The Daily Star. |