Shane Warne's net worth and salary details

The news of former Australian cricketer Shane Warne’s passing has left everyone in the world of cricket in utter disbelief. The star-leg spinner from Australia was 52 when he passed away as a result of a suspected heart attack in his villa in Thailand.

Given the fact that the cricketer has been very active on various media and television platforms all these years, it makes it even more unbelievable for all involved with the sport to digest the sad news. Apart from being an all-time great, Warne has also had a long stint as a broadcaster and analyst since his retirement in 2007. The cricketer has thus amassed a fortune when it comes to his net worth.

Warne’s net worth is deemed to be somewhere around $50 million as per Celebrity Net Worth. The cricketer has a vast number of fixed and current assets to his name, making him one of the wealthiest cricketers in the sport.
His net worth includes his earnings as a former international and first-class cricketer as well as his revenue from his various broadcasting and media gigs. It also includes the many brand sponsorships and business interests of the late Australian player.

Though he had retired from the sport over a decade ago, he has over the years also taken part in various celebrity cricket games along with some other legendary former cricketers

Shane Warne ended his career as the second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket

Warne made his international debut in 1992 against India in a Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Since his debut, the leg-spinner went on to shatter many a cricketing records, picking up heaps of wickets around the world.
The Melbourne born cricketer ended his career as the second-highest Test wicket-taker with 708 wickets to his name, only behind Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan who took 800 Test scalps.

Throughout his career and beyond, Warne has been regarded as one the most iconic cricketers to have played the game, with many cricketers, fans and cricketing pundits lauding him for his achievements.