Question 1

True or false: Shane Warne invented the 'flipper' delivery himself as a teenager.

Accepted Answer

False. The flipper was actually invented by Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett in the 1930s, not Warne.

Question 2

True or false: Warne led Australia to a World Cup victory as captain in 1999.

Accepted Answer

False. Steve Waugh captained Australia to the 1999 World Cup win; Warne was a key player but never captain in an ODI World Cup.

Question 3

True or false: Shane Warne once bowled a ball that was later sold at auction for over $10,000.

Accepted Answer

True. The 'Ball of the Century' to Mike Gatting in 1993 was auctioned in 2006 for $11,000 by a museum.

Question 4

True or false: Shane Warne was once named one of the 50 greatest athletes of the 20th century by a major sports magazine.

Accepted Answer

True. Wisden named him one of the five cricketers of the 20th century, and ESPN ranked him in top athletes.

Question 5

True or false: Shane Warne once scored a Test century batting at number 8 against New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

True. He scored 99 not out in 1999, but his only Test century (100) came against New Zealand in 2001 in Perth.

Question 6

True or false: Warne’s first Test match was against Pakistan in 1992 in Sydney.

Accepted Answer

True. He debuted against India in Sydney in 1992, taking 1/150—hardly a hint of his future greatness.

Question 7

True or false: Warne never played a Test match in South Africa because of a ban.

Accepted Answer

False. He played several Tests in South Africa, including a famous series in 1994 where he took 12 wickets at Cape Town.

Question 8

True or false: Warne took his first Test wicket with a leg break, not a wrong'un.

Accepted Answer

False. His first Test wicket was actually a full toss that was caught; he dismissed Ravi Shastri in 1992.

Shane Warne Trivia Questions