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Post by bluetornados on Mar 4, 2022 14:32:19 GMT
Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died of a suspected heart attack aged 52.
Warne took 708 Test wickets, the second most of all time, in 145 matches across a stellar 15-year career.
He won the 1999 50-over World Cup and claimed 293 dismissals in 194 one-day internationals between 1993 and 2005.
After retiring from international cricket in 2007, he continued to play franchise Twenty20 cricket until 2013.
A shock to the system for me, just finished a book on him last week and with Rod Marsh going as well, i am totally shocked.
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Post by lostinspace on Mar 4, 2022 14:46:18 GMT
wow!! Aussies must be in shock.... that is incredible,two top players in the space of 24 hours..... both leaving their mark on the game in their own ways...........RIP
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Post by bluetornados on Mar 4, 2022 14:51:08 GMT
Update:
The spin bowler was found unresponsive in his villa in Thailand and could not be revived “despite the best efforts of medical staff”, a statement said.
“The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”
Warne grew a famed reputation for taunting England fans throughout his career during Ashes series, and a tribute was quickly paid from the national team’s official supporters’ group.
The Barmy Army Twitter account posted: “Simply can't believe we are writing this.
“RIP Shane Warne, one of the game's best characters and finest bowlers.
“Forever etched in Ashes history.”
His death came hours after tweeting his "sadness" at the death of cricket legend Rod Marsh who suffered a heart attack aged 74.
He said: "Sad to hear the news that Rod Marsh has passed. He was a legend of our great game & an inspiration to so many young boys & girls.
"Rod cared deeply about cricket & gave so much especially to Australia & England players.
"Sending lots & lots of love to Ros & the family. RIP mate."
Shane captained the Australia national team in One Day Internationals and was widely considered one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history.
As well as playing internationally, Warne played domestic cricket for his home state of Victoria and English domestic cricket for Hampshire.
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Post by warehamgas on Mar 4, 2022 18:15:24 GMT
Blimey, what a shock. 52 is no age and is so sad. What a cricketer he was, great bowler, possibly the best spinner of all time (I know others have more wickets), decent test batsman and a superb competitor and tactical magician. And he was always as entertaining when on commentary as he was when playing. He will be missed.
RIP Shane Warne.
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Post by Nobbygas on Mar 5, 2022 19:05:13 GMT
Against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, Shaun Warne took just 17 wickets. Murali took 176 wickets against them. Warne was, without any shadow of a doubt, the greatest spinner ever.
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Post by bluetornados on Mar 5, 2022 22:24:57 GMT
A minute's silence was held before Australia men and women's matches as tributes to continued to pour in for Shane Warne, who died on Friday.
Leg-spinner Warne, one of the greatest cricketers of all time, died of a suspected heart attack aged 52.
A stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be permanently renamed the SK Warne Stand as a tribute.
Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath described Warne as the "ultimate competitor".
McGrath, who formed a formidable partnership with Warne for Australia, said: "Warnie was larger than life. I thought nothing could ever happen to him.
"He thought the game was never lost, that he could turn it around and bring us to victory, which he did so many times."
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Post by bluetornados on Mar 6, 2022 22:13:06 GMT
Shane Warne's family have accepted the offer of a state funeral, says Victorian Premier Dan Andrews.
Flowers, beer and photographs have been left at Warne's statue at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as fans paid tribute.
"It will be an opportunity for Victorians to pay tribute to his contribution to his sport, to our state and the country," Andrews said.
State funerals are held to honour people of national significance.
Warne took 708 wickets - the second most of all time - in 145 Tests across a stellar 15-year international career that ended in 2007.
His manager James Erskine said Warne's family are in "complete shock".
"I spoke to them yesterday and Jackson (Warne's son) said, 'We expect him to walk in the door. This is like a bad dream,'" Erskine told Australia's Nine Network.
"Keith, Shane's father, is a pretty strong individual but, like everybody, he's just shattered. They can't believe what's happened."
Tributes have been paid to Warne from across sport, with a stand at the MCG set to be named after him.
His body was taken to the Thai city of Surat Thani on Sunday for an autopsy.
Thai police are not treating the death as suspicious.
"His friends said that he had had chest pain since he was in Australia," said Yutthana Srisombat, superintendent of police in Bo Phut.
"Based on the evidence, we don't see other possible cause of death."
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Post by bluetornados on Mar 7, 2022 13:09:07 GMT
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Post by alftupper on Mar 17, 2022 13:41:19 GMT
Against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, Shaun Warne took just 17 wickets. Murali took 176 wickets against them. Warne was, without any shadow of a doubt, the greatest spinner ever. Unquestionably. He may have been called a few names by England fans, but ( unlike Muralitharan ) he was never called for chucking. |
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Post by bluetornados on Mar 2, 2023 21:13:44 GMT
Released On: 02 Mar 2023 Available for 29 daysMarking the first anniversary of Shane Warne’s death, we celebrate the life of cricket's biggest rockstar, who transformed one small, English, county cricket club - Hampshire. ‘Shane Warne: A Hampshire love story’ looks at how Warne changed Hampshire Cricket Club, taking it from an unambitious and amateur run county, to one that consistently competed for trophies and rose up the cricketing pyramid. Presenter Robbie James speaks to some of Warne’s closest friends, as well as those responsible for Hampshire's biggest ever signing. Alongside this, Robbie tells a personal story of how meeting Warne as a child changed his life, how Warne’s death made him call his Dad for the first time in six years, and how none of this would have happened if it wasn’t for a chance meeting at Buckingham Palace. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0f66rv8
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