Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969) is an Australian cricket commentator and former player. He captained the Australian national team in One Day Internationals (ODI). He is often called one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the sport. He took 708 wickets from 40,704 balls bowled during his Test career. He has the second most wickets in Test history and most of any leg spin bowler. He retired from international cricket in January 2007, at the end of Australia's 5–0 Ashes series whitewash victory over England.