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With Shane Warne gone, it is now up to me to pass his teachings to younger players: Ricky Ponting

Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has condoled the untimely demise of Shane Warne, saying it is now his duty to pass the teachings of the legendary spinner to the younger generation. Warne had passed away on Friday aged 52 after a suspected heart attack. "He was a teacher through his commentary and I've seen hundreds of photos over the last 24 hours of all the spinners he worked with. He helped Steve Smith in his younger days and Rashid Khan has been catching up with him - just imagine the conversations they would have had. So I feel it is now up to me, whenever I get an opportunity, to just let the world know what he was like and pass on some of the things I learnt from him," Ponting said on the 'ICC Review'.

With Shane Warne Gone, It Is Now Upto Me To Pass His Teachings To Younger Players, Says Ricky Ponting

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has condoled the untimely demise of Shane Warne, saying it is now his duty to pass the teachings of the legendary spinner to the younger generation. Warne had passed away on Friday aged 52 due to a suspected heart attack. "He was a teacher through his commentary and I've seen hundreds of photos over the last 24 hours of all the spinners he worked with. He helped Steve Smith in his younger days and Rashid Khan has been catching up with him - just imagine the conversations they would have had. So I feel it is now up to me whenever I get an opportunity to just let the world know what he was like and pass on some of the things I learnt from him," Ponting said on the 'ICC Review'.

The Shane Warne memory that brought Ricky Ponting to tears in 7NEWS interview

Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting choked back tears and forced himself to pause as he remembered his great mate Shane Warne in an interview with 7NEWS.

Watch: Ricky Ponting Breaks Down In Emotional Tribute To Shane Warne

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Saturday condoled the demise of spinner Shane Warne, calling him the best bowler he ever played with or against. Warne, 52, died on Friday due to a suspected heart attack. "Hard to put this into words. I first met him when I was 15 at the Academy. He gave me my nickname. We were teammates for more than a decade, riding all the highs and lows together. Through it all he was someone you could always count on, someone who loved his family," tweeted Ponting.

What was Shane Warne’s net worth when he died?

Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne, who died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52 in Thailand, was the world’s sixth-richest cricketer and had a net worth of $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, which tracks the wealth and finances of the rich and famous.

Watch: How Warne Came To England's Rescue, Calmed "Hostile" MCG Crowd

With the world mourning Shane Warne's death on social media, fans flooded to a cricket.com.au post on Twitter to celebrate the Australian legend's cricket career. The Australian cricket Twitter handle posted a video from 1999 when Warne was requested by England captain Alec Steward to make his way into the middle and help in calming a hostile MCG crowd. Tensions rose during the Australian innings when bottles and golf balls were thrown towards the England fielders from a section of the crowd. Play was also stopped at one point for nearly five minutes and garbage began to enter the boundary.

Warne 'made us believe', says his former IPL team Royals

Shane Warne was often called "the best captain Australia never had", and the Indian Premier League side he led to a title triumph in 2008 paid tribute to the late Australian bowler Saturday.

Shane Warne's Australia Teammates Get Emotional For "Greatest Bowler"

Australian legend Shane Warne died at the age of 52 in Thailand on Friday. The news took the cricket world by storm with former and currently cricketers taking to Twitter to pass on their condolences. Ricky Ponting led the reactions from the Australian cricket community and took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message for Warne. He wrote, "Hard to put this into words. I first met him when I was 15 at the Academy. He gave me my nickname. We were teammates for more than a decade, riding all the highs and lows together. Through it all he was someone you could always count on, someone who loved his family..."

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With Shane Warne gone, it is now up to me to pass his teachings to younger players: Ricky Ponting

With Shane Warne Gone, It Is Now Upto Me To Pass His Teachings To Younger Players, Says Ricky Ponting

The Shane Warne memory that brought Ricky Ponting to tears in 7NEWS interview

Watch: Ricky Ponting Breaks Down In Emotional Tribute To Shane Warne

What was Shane Warne’s net worth when he died?

Watch: How Warne Came To England's Rescue, Calmed "Hostile" MCG Crowd

Warne 'made us believe', says his former IPL team Royals

Shane Warne's Australia Teammates Get Emotional For "Greatest Bowler"