Warne joins list of sports greats

WHEN Shane Keith Warne became the first cricketer to take 700 Test wickets, against England in the fourth Ashes test, he joined a club whose members transcend their sports.

He became a sporting great.

Up there with Pele and his 1,281 first-class goals in 1,383 matches. Up there with Carl Lewis’ eight Olympic gold medals, Don Bradman’s Test average of 99.94, Pete Sampras’ 14 Grand Slams, Michael Schumacher’s seven F1 titles and Jack Nicklaus’ 18 golf majors.