Saturday, March 5, 2022

Shane Warne dies at 52: Australia PM announces state funeral for Warne; MCG stand renamed

11:01 (IST)

Great Southern Stand to be renamed SK Warne Stand

10:10 (IST)

"The greatest bowler I ever played with or against" — Ponting

09:30 (IST)

Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove remembers "naughty and lovable" Shane Warne, who was with the County side between 2000 and 2005 and had led them to a runner-up finish in the 2005 season, their best-ever result.

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09:01 (IST)

For the sake of convenience, Warne is labelled a cricketer, a leg-spinner specifically. He was that, of course. But he was a lot more than that. He was an entertainer. A showman. A compelling force of nature, irresistible and impossible to ignore. A wizard, a magician, a genius with the cricket ball in his right hand and even more so when it left the hand, cutting wicked arcs through the air and homing in on hapless, crease-tied, mind-frozen batsmen.

Click here to read R Kaushik's tribute to the late Aussie spin legend

08:30 (IST)

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces state funeral for Shane Warne, hails spin legend as "one of nation's greatest characters".

"His humour, his passion, his irreverence, his approachability ensured he was loved by all," said Morrison.

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08:05 (IST)

'Junior' remembers Warnie as an "ultimate entertainer on and off the field"

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07:50 (IST)

Shane Warne's popularity transcended sport. Here's Mick Jagger paying tribute

07:35 (IST)

"There are not many cricketers who transcend their sport. Warne is one of them, and not just in Australia. He is one of those athletes who is part of our shared zeitgeist. His image instantly recognisable, his feats endlessly documented."

Peter Miller pays tribute to 'The King'. Click here to read his piece

07:15 (IST)

"The highlight of my cricketing career was to keep wicket to Warnie" — Adam Gilchrist

22:43 (IST)

Warne 'a hero' to current Australia team, says captain Cummins

Australian captain Pat Cummins, currently leading the team on a tour of Pakistan, said legendary spinner Shane Warne, who died Friday, was "a hero" to the current generation of cricketers.

"So many guys in this team and squad still hold him as a hero," he said in a video message released to media Friday night.

"The loss that we are all trying to wrap our heads around is huge. The game was never the same after Warnie emerged, and the game will never be the same after his passing."

The Australians are playing in Pakistan for the first time since 1998, having declined to tour previously because of security issues.

Pakistan were 245 for one at the close of play on the first day of the opening Test in Rawalpindi on Friday.

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22:30 (IST)

Brian Lara of the West Indies, another to have crossed swords with Warne in his prime, said he was speechless.

22:28 (IST)

"He was the king of spin & a legend of the game who’s gone way before his time." former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh tweeted

22:25 (IST)

"One of the greatest of all time," Tweeted the ECB

22:17 (IST)

The delivery... 'The Ball of the century' that started it all for Shane Warne. You can just forever watch it on the loop!

22:14 (IST)

"Shane will be sorely missed and cricket will be poorer without him," wrote the Pakistan Cricket Board

22:10 (IST)

"The global cricketing community is poorer today with the passing away of Australian great Shane Warne." BCCI tweeted.

22:09 (IST)

Tributes have poured in from the ICC and the cricket boards as well.

22:07 (IST)

"A legend of our game, an icon, and someone who revolutionised spin bowling," wrote India pacer Jasprit Bumrah

22:05 (IST)

Indian cricket legend Tendulkar, who had many memorable battles with Warne during their playing days, said he was "shocked, stunned & miserable".

21:52 (IST)

Australia cricket legend Shane Warne passes away aged 52

Australia cricket great Shane Warne, widely regarded as one of the best Test players of all time, has died of a suspected heart attack aged 52.

Warne -- a larger-than-life character whose tally of 708 Test wickets has only been surpassed by his rival and fellow spinner Muttiah Muralitharan -- could not be revived after being found unresponsive in his Thailand villa.

"It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4 March," said a statement from his mangement company.

"Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived," it added.

"The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course."

The announcement came just hours after the death was announced of fellow Australian great Rod Marsh, one of cricket's outstanding wicketkeepers. 

Australia cricket great Shane Warne, widely regarded as one of the best Test players of all time, has died of a suspected heart attack aged 52.

Warne -- a larger-than-life character whose tally of 708 Test wickets has only been surpassed by his rival and fellow spinner Muttiah Muralitharan -- could not be revived after being found unresponsive in his Thailand villa.

"It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4 March," said a statement from his mangement company.

"Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived," it added.

"The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course."

The announcement came just hours after the death was announced of fellow Australian great Rod Marsh, one of cricket's outstanding wicketkeepers.

Warne, credited with reviving the art of leg-spin, was part of a dominant Australian Test team and helped his country win the 1999 World Cup.

Named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, alongside Donald Bradman, Garfield Sobers, Jack Hobbs and Viv Richards, Warne's impact was enormous.

The bowler became as well known for a colourful life away from cricket as he was for his exploits on the field.

Both he and Australia team-mate Mark Waugh were fined for accepting money from a bookmaker and Warne was suspended for 12 months after failing a drugs test on the eve of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, having taken a diuretic.

The first bowler to take 700 Test wickets with an assortment of leg-breaks, googlies, flippers and his own "zooters", Warne retired from Australia duty following a 5-0 series win at home to arch-rivals England during the 2006/07 Ashes,

In addition to his international exploits, Warne also enjoyed a successful career with his Australian state side Victoria.

And while his private life effectively ruled him out of captaining Australia, for all his acknowledged tactical acumen, Warne did skipper English county Hampshire, where he helped nurture gifted England batsman Kevin Pietersen.

With inputs from AFP



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