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Obit watch: March 4, 2022.

Friday, March 4th, 2022

Shane Warne, Australian cricket legend. ESPN.

Warne took 708 Test wickets, the second most of all time, in 145 matches across a stellar 15-year international career.

Warne helped Australia win the 1999 50-over World Cup and claimed 293 dismissals in 194 one-day internationals between 1993 and 2005.
In 2000, he was named one of the five Wisden cricketers of the century, alongside Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Jack Hobbs and Sir Viv Richards.

(“Leg spin” and “leg spinner” explained by Wikipedia. Hattip to Lawrence for the obit.)

Edited to add: NYT obit for Mr. Warne.

Also, NYT obit for Alan Ladd Jr.