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easyShane Warne's very first ball in Ashes cricket, bowled to Mike Gatting at Old Trafford in 1993, became known as the 'Ball of the Century'. What happened to Gatting?
✓He was bowled, beaten by huge spin from outside leg stump to hit off stump
BHe was caught behind off a googly
CHe was stumped attempting a big shot
DHe was trapped lbw on the back foot
Answer Explanation
Warne's leg-break pitched well outside Gatting's leg stump and spun sharply to clip the top of off stump, bowling the bemused England batsman with his very first delivery of the 1993 Ashes.
Shane Warne in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 145 | 3,154 | 17.3 | 99 | 708 | 8/71 |
| ODI | 194 | 1,018 | 13.1 | 55 | 293 | 5/33 |
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