Shane Warne during his playing days. Photo: Twitter
RIP: Tributes pour in after shock death of Shane Warne
Tributes continue to pour in after the shock news that legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne had been found dead.
Shane Warne during his playing days. Photo: Twitter
Australian spin legend Shane Warne has died after being found “unresponsive in his villa” and “could not be revived” by paramedics.
He was 52.
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In a statement, Warne’s management said: “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived.
“The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”
Warne is the greatest leg-spinner of all time, having taken 708 Test match wickets, a figure only surpassed by Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan.
He also took 293 One-Day International wickets and made more than 300 appearances for Australia across all formats.
Tributes continue to pour in across social media after the tragic news about Warne became public
The tragic news comes just hours after the death was announced of fellow Australian great Rod Marsh, one of the game’s outstanding wicketkeepers.
Warne was credited with reviving the art of leg-spin and during a brilliant 15-year career he took 708 Test wickets — a tally surpassed only by Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who took 800.
Australia opener David Warner was just one of those who tweeted: “Two legends of our game have left us too soon. I’m lost for words, and this is extremely sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Marsh and Warne family. I just can not believe it. #rip, you will both be missed.”
