Ball of the Century

The Ball of the Century, also known as the Gatting Ball or simply That Ball, was a cricket ball bowled by Australian bowler Shane Warne to English batsman Mike Gatting on 4 June, 1993, during the first Test match of the 1993 Ashes cricket series, at Old Trafford in Manchester. The leg spin Warne imparted to the ball caused it to swerve in towards Gatting in its flight through the air, and then to deviate sharply away from him on bouncing. This caught Gatting by surprise; the ball hit his wicket and thus got him out bowled, turning the balance of the match in Australia's favour. It was Warne's first ball against England in what would turn into a long and record-breaking career, and was of vast significance in the context of the match and the series.

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Cricket - Bowled - Shane Warne - Mike Gatting - 4 June - 1993 - Test match - Ashes cricket series - Old Trafford - Manchester - Leg spin - Ball - Wicket - Bowled - Australia - England

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