Sunil Gavaskar doesn’t think Shane Warne comes under the category of “Greatest”, angers Twitter with his comments

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Australian legend Shane Warne’s untimely passing took everyone by surprise. Many consider Warne to be the greatest leg spinner to have played the game. However, Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has a different opinion. 

Warne created magic but wouldn't say he is the greatest spinner: Sunil Gavaskar

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Sunil Gavaskar ranks Muralitharan above Shane Warne

If He'd Have Played The Same As Me For Both Our Careers, He Would Have Got More Wickets Than Me – Muttiah Muralitharan On Shane Warne

Gavaskar lavished praise on Warne’s contribution to cricket as Warne took 708 Test wickets and another 293 in one-day internationals. However, the little master said that the Australian was not the greatest spinner of all time. Gavaskar said that in his opinion, Sri Lankan spin ace Muralitharan was a “rank over him”.

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“Because he didn’t have much success against Indian players, who are very good players of spin bowling, I don’t think I would call him the greatest. I think Muttiah Muralitharan with the success that he had against India would rank over him in my book.”

 

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“He was always looking to live life fully, king-size as they call it and he did that, and maybe because he lived life in such a manner is perhaps the reason why his heart couldn’t take it and he passed away so soon,” Gavaskar said.

The timing of Gavaskar’s comments and his remark on Australia’s lifestyle didn’t sit well with Shane Warne’s fans. They expressed their displeasure and anger at the comments made by the former Indian captain.

Highlights:

• Sunil Gavaskar doesn’t rank Warne as the greatest spinner.

• Shane Warne passed away on 4th March due to a suspected heart attack.

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