Shane Warne's Baggy Green cap fetches record bid at charity auction for Australia bushfire relief

Former Australia skipper Shane Warne had made his Baggy Green cap available for auction to acquire funds to give back to the Bushfire Appeal aiding those affected by the devastating fires across Australia.

The baggy green is a prized possession for any Test cricketer and the 'King of Spin' had put it up for auction for a greater cause.

As expected, the cap fetched a bid of $520,500 from a Sydney bidder named 'M.C.'.

The cap comes with an autographed certificate of authenticity from Warne and 100 per cent of proceeds from the online auction will be donated to the Bushfire Appeal.

This means Shane's cap overtook MS Dhoni's bad and Sir Donald Bradman's cap which was sold for jaw-dropping price tags of £100,000 in 2011 and $425,000 in 2003 respectively.

"The horrific bushfires in Australia have left us all in disbelief. The impact these devastating fires are having on so many people is unthinkable and has touched us all," Warne wrote on Instagram.

"Everyone is in this together and we continue to find ways to contribute and help daily. This has to lead me to auction off my beloved baggy green cap (350) that I wore throughout my test career (when I wasn’t wearing my white floppy hat)."

"I hope my baggy green can raise some significant funds to help all those people that are in desperate need."

Not just Warne, Australia’s fast bowlers too have pledged $1000 for every wicket they take in the Sydney Test.

Big Bash Stars including Chris Lynn and Glenn Maxwell are donating $250 per six they hit this season. Other big names in the cause are Nick Kyrgios, Ashleigh Barty and Daniel Ricciardo.