Top 5 bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in Test

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#2 Shane Warne (37)

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Arguably the greatest leg-spinner of the previous era, Shane Warne, an enigma in himself, did not let controversies get the better of him, even though he lived a career as the enfant terrible of Australian cricket.

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A prodigious turner of the ball who would fight fire with fire, Warne used to outfox the batsman not just with the ball, but by carefully laying out mental traps for the opposition to walk into. He would keep refreshing his ideas, finding one way or the other to get the better of the batter in front of him.

A showman par excellence, Warne seemed to love the smell of battle, becoming the first cricketer to reach the milestone of 700 wickets, even as the background was filled with headlines of drugs, bookmakers, and of course, women.

He seemed to reserve his best against England and Sri Lanka when travelling abroad, where he picked up 8 and 6 fifers respectively. It was a tremendous feat, considering that he played alongside other wicket-taking machines like Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee.

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