Gavaskar shocked by Warne’s death but says he wasn’t greatest spinner

He was one of Wisden’s five best players of 20th century but Sunil Gavaskar rates Muttiah Muralitharan higher

07 March 2022 - 18:51 By Shrivathsa Sridhar

India batting great Sunil Gavaskar has spoken at his shock at the death of Shane Warne but does not think the Australian tweaker was the greatest spinner of all time...

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