In March, the cricketing world lost an icon in Shane Warne at only 52 years of age. A career spanning 15 years from 1992 to 2007, Warne tormented, foxed, and outthought batsmen with astounding relentlessness en route to becoming the greatest spinner in cricket.

Overall, Warne represented Australia in 145 tests, taking 708 wickets at an average of 25.42, including 37 five-wicket hauls and 48 four-wicket hauls.

Whilst his career at Test level is the one people marvel the most, he also had a terrific One-Day career. Playing 194 matches and taking 293 wickets, he was an integral part of the side, including the victorious 1999 World Cup where he took 4/33 in the final against Pakistan.

All his incredible achievements would lead to his induction into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Here are five dazzling moments in Shane Warne's glorious career.

2. The Boxing Day hat-trick against England at the MCG 1994

Being part of the hat-trick club is a celebratory moment which is rare. Only 46 players in the history of test cricket belong in this feat.

And one of them is Shane Warne.

Already with his confidence sky-high from the maiden English tour a year earlier and taking a career-best 8/71 in Australia's dominant 184-run victory in the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane, the stage would be set for another Warne encore.

On the cusp of another commanding outcome and England hanging on tenterhooks after wrecker-in-chief Craig McDermott ripped through the English top and middle order, it would be Warne's turn.

Playing in front of his home crowd on a pristine day, the stage was set.

Warne began first with a lovely top-spinner to Phil Defreitas who completely misread the delivery for a flipper only to be completely stuck to the crease, and in the process given out LBW.

Warne's second delivery was another corker. After using the top spinner he went to use the traditional leg spinner. The new batsman in Darren Gough, who took a major stride in with his front foot, thought he had safely defended the ball, only then to see it turn away ever so slightly to hit his outside edge and land into the gloves of wicketkeeper Ian Healy.

Now with the crowd right behind him, the moment had come.

Pitching it on middle, the ball looking as though it would go straight quickly reared up on Devon Malcolm who took a tentative half stride forward only to edge it onto his pad and see David Boon at back pad take an outstanding reflex catch with his right hand.

Joining elite company, Warne had become the seventh Australian bowler to take a hat-trick. Other Australian bowlers include Fredrick Spofforth, Hugh Trumble, Jimmy Matthews, Linsday Kline, Merv Hughes, and Damien Fleming.

Since then, Glenn McGrath and Peter Siddle are the only two Australians in the last 22 years to take a hat-trick at Test level. To this day, Warne is one of two bowlers to take a hat-trick at the MCG.

Warne went on to finish with 27 wickets in the series at 20.33, including two five-wicket hauls, finishing second behind Craig McDermott (32 wickets).