Shane Warne had an inauspicious start to Test cricket, taking just one wicket in his first game

But he truly burst onto the scene when his first-ever Ashes delivery bowled England's Mike Gatting

Warne celebrates with an unsightly dance after beating England in the fifth Test of the 1997 Ashes

A pumped-up Warne celebrates claiming yet another Test scalp in energetic fashion

His career has not been without controversy. Here he admits handing information to a bookmaker before a one-day match in 1994 for which he was fined A$5,000

Warne has struggled to stay in shape and has regularly been berated by Australian supporters

That is, in part, due to his antics away from the game where he has not always been the ideal athlete

Despite criticism for his weight, Warne has often proved very athletic in the field - here catching Nathan Astle

Warne was banned from the game for a year after testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the World Cup

Team-mates run to him after becoming the first spinner to claim 500 Test wickets in his first Test since the ban