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Warne and Marsh: a tragic day and yet a wondrous day in Pakistan

When it began, this day was supposed to be one of uplift. Australia’s return to cricket in Pakistan after 24 long years. The Rawalpindi Stadium outside Islamabad. A full crowd coming in to see a touring team go from abstraction to reality. Something historical, something to mark. It was a Friday, the centre of Muslim prayer, with an extended lunch break giving a spiritual heart to the day. There was poignancy, too, marking the loss of Rod Marsh. His death fitted our rough calculus of life: 74 years lived, younger than many, but a good life behind him with many misadventures survived.

Pat Cummins: Cricket won’t be same again after ‘once-in-a-century’ Shane Warne

Pat Cummins described Shane Warne as a “once-in-a-century type cricketer” after the former Australia leg-spinner’s death at the age of 52 following a suspected heart attack.

Australian team to continue Pak tour despite Peshawar blast: PCB source

Pakistan despite a suicide bomb blast at a mosque in Peshawar, which is about 184 kilometres from Rawalpindi, where the visitors are playing their first Test in the country after 24 years. "Cricket Australia is constantly in touch with the Pakistan Cricket Board, their High Commission and relevant security personnel and there is no danger to the historic tour," a source in the board, who declined to be named, said on Friday.

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

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 the media Friday night.

Tributes pour in after shock death of Shane Warne, 52 – Friday’s sporting social

Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.

Warne's Midas touch won underdogs Rajasthan inaugural IPL title

When the Indian Premier League (IPL) was launched in 2008, nobody expected a semi-retired 37-year-old Shane Warne to lead a Rajasthan Royals side built on a shoestring budget to win one of the most lucrative tournaments in the world.

Shane Warne "A Hero" To Current Australia Team, Says Captain Pat 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." Warne, widely regarded as one of the best Test players of all time, died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand, aged 52.

Shane Warne: the great who revived a fading art and inspired future leg spinners

Former Australia captain and 'voice of cricket' Richie Benaud, who passed away in 2015, credited Shane Warne with reviving the art of spin bowling, particularly leg spin, after an era dominated by fast bowlers.

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Warne and Marsh: a tragic day and yet a wondrous day in Pakistan

Pat Cummins: Cricket won’t be same again after ‘once-in-a-century’ Shane Warne

Australian team to continue Pak tour despite Peshawar blast: PCB source

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

Tributes pour in after shock death of Shane Warne, 52 – Friday’s sporting social

Warne's Midas touch won underdogs Rajasthan inaugural IPL title

Shane Warne "A Hero" To Current Australia Team, Says Captain Pat Cummins

Shane Warne: the great who revived a fading art and inspired future leg spinners