What Was Shane Warne’s Net Worth?

Following the tragic news that Shane Warne has died at age 52, fans of the cricket star want to find out just how successful he was during his illustrious career.

Warne's management confirmed the recent news in a statement, saying he was in Thailand at the time and that despite "the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived."

They added: '"The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course."

His death is the second to hit the Australian cricket community after Rod Marsh passed away on Friday after suffering from a heart attack last week.

So, what was Shane Warne’s net worth during his stellar cricket career?

What was Shane Warne’s net worth?

Shane Warne’s estimated net worth was $50 million (£38 million), according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Warne was known to fans worldwide as “Warnie” and was considered to be the greatest bowler to ever play the sport.

Warne played his first test match in 1992 and throughout his career went on to captain the Australia national team in One Day Internationals. 

He was part of Australia’s World Cup win in 1999, as well as five other Ashes-winning sides from 1993 to 2003.

Warne played domestic cricket for his home state of Victoria, as well as English domestic cricket for Hampshire, where he led the team as captain for 3 seasons from 2005 to 2007.

The cricket star played the sport for 15 years, having taken 708 Test wickets, which is the most ever for an Australian to achieve.