Cricket world mourns death of Australia great Shane Warne
The world of cricket is coming to terms with the loss of one of its greatest figures following the death of Shane Warne at the age of 52.
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India, SL players wear black armbands, observe minute's silence in memory of Rodney Marsh, Shane Warne
Shane Warne and Rodney Marsh, both of whom passed away within hours of each other on Friday. The cricket world was left stunned as Warne, one of the greatest to have ever played the game, was found dead in his villa in Thailand's Koh Samui island on Friday hours after Marsh died.
'Naughty and lovable' Warne remembered as cricket world mourns
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove paid tribute to the "naughty and lovable" Shane Warne for reviving the English county's fortunes following the cricket great's death on Friday.
Shane Warne's persona was larger than life
May be because his bowling was actually art. Ask Mike Gatting, the 'solid' English batsman and former captain, whom he bowled with his first ball on English soil at Old Trafford in 1993, with what is now famously called, 'The Ball Of The Century' as it pitched outside leg-stump and took out the off bail.
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin Aim To Take India Past 400
IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 2 Live Updates: Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin will look to stretch India's first innings total past the 400-run mark on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Jadeja will resume batting on 45 while Ravichandran Ashwin (10*) will look to give him company. India were 357 for 6 at stumps on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test. On Day 1, Rishabh Pant scored a whirlwind 96 off just 97 balls after Hanuma Vihari had played a steady knock of 58. Virat Kohli, who is playing in his 100th Test, also looked comfortable during his stay at the crease, before Lasith Embuldeniya castled him on 45. Embuldeniya was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka, having returned with figures of 2 for 62. Meanwhile, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva and Suranga Lakmal also took a wicket each. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Watch: Shane Warne's First Over In International Cricket vs India In 1992
Australian spin great Shane Warne died at the age of 52 after a suspected heart attack in Thailand on Friday. The news of Warne's death shocked the world of cricket and tributes poured in from across the globe for one of the greatest ever cricketers. Warne, the second highest wicket taker in the history of Test cricket, behind Muttiah Muralitharan, had 708 scalps to his name. He played 194 ODIs for Australia and took 293 wickets in the format. As a batter, he scored 3,154 runs in his Test career and 1,018 runs in ODIs. The leg-spinner took a total of 1001 wickets and was the first-ever bowler to scale the peak of 1,000 international wickets.
MCG stand to be renamed for Shane Warne as Victoria offers state funeral to ‘shocked’ family
Shane Warne will have a stand named after him at the MCG, while his family has been offered a state funeral, following the cricket legend’s shock death at age 52.
Shane Warne's Midas touch won underdogs Rajasthan Royals inaugural IPL title
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. The glamorous cash-rich Twenty20 franchise league immediately captured the hearts and imagination of a cricket-crazy country as their beloved stars rubbed shoulders with arch rivals and the best players in the world.