Steven Smith's hero and mentor took world cricket by storm in one split second at Old Trafford 17 years ago. Australia's latest leg-spinner was just two days past his fourth birthday when Shane Warne bowled a bamboozled Mike Gatting with the "ball of a century". Smith, 21, has the chance to come of age at the same venue in Manchester as Australia seek a victory to stop England wrapping up the NatWest Series by going 3-0 up with two to play.
A series victory for the hosts would mean they have beaten Australia in their most recent meetings across all formats. Smith has seen Warne's delivery replayed a few times and said: "It would be nice if I can bowl one of those. But obviously Shane is a different spinner to me. He is one of a kind, and I don't think you will ever see another one like him. "There is never going to be another Shane Warne. Warney was the main reason I started bowling leg-spin when I was about 14. I learned a lot from just watching him."
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