Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dies of suspected heart attack aged 52
Warne's management company released a statement to confirm the passing of one of the true greats of the game in the early hours of Saturday morning, Australian time.
"Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived.
It's a second shock to Australian cricket in just 24 hours after another great of the game, Rod Marsh passed away having also suffered a heart attack last week.
Sharing in the sadness of the cricket world on the demise of legend Shane Warne. Truly the end of an era. I pray his family, friends and fans find peace and comfort in this time of grief. #respect pic.twitter.com/CNuvNehEqs
— Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) March 4, 2022
Warne also added 293 one-day dismissals and played a total of 339 times for Australia across all formats - winning the 50-over World Cup in 1999 as the joint-top wicket taker in the tournament.
🔙 On this day in 1993, @ShaneWarne announced himself to @englandcricket at @EmiratesOT 🤯 pic.twitter.com/c754ZPwBtA
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) June 4, 2020