#ball of the century

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Shane Warne's Ball of the Century — Gatting's Face Says It All

England vs Australia

1993-06-04

Shane Warne's first ball in Ashes cricket — 4 June 1993, Old Trafford — turned from outside leg stump and clipped the top of Gatting's off stump. The delivery became universally known as the Ball of the Century. Gatting's expression said everything.

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Gatting's Disbelief — Ball of the Century, 1993

England vs Australia

4 June 1993

While not a controversial decision itself, Mike Gatting's utter disbelief at being bowled by Shane Warne's first ball in Ashes cricket highlighted how umpires and batsmen alike were unprepared for extreme spin.

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