Reaction to the death of Australian great Shane Warne
Following are reactions to the death of Australian Shane Warne, one of the finest leg-spin bowlers of all time.
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Shane Warne: The great who revived a fading art and inspired future leg spinners
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. During the 1970s and '80s, Australia had Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson; England possessed Ian Botham and Bob Willis; India had Kapil Dev; Pakistan saw the rise of Imran Khan; New Zealand had Richard Hadlee; and West Indies boasted Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner, Colin Croft and Malcolm Marshall.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma pay heartfelt tributes to Shane Warne
Warne's sudden death hasn't just trigger an outpouring of emotional tributes in the cricketing world but athletes from other sports and popular personalities from all walks of life have joined in to mourn the maverick spinner, whose vivacious personality made him a fan favourite all over the world. India captain Rohit Sharma and senior batter Virat Kohli gave heartfelt tributes to late Australia leg-spin legend Shane Warne on Saturday, the second day of the Test against Sri Lanka.
Shane Warne fondly remembered by Australian cricket greats following his death aged 52
Australian cricket greats and former teammates have paid tribute to Shane Warne, following his sudden death in Thailand.
Double black armbands show Australian pain
This was a day that required not one black armband, but two.
Tense Shield finale looms at the Gabba
Career-best bowling from South Australia youngster Liam Scott has set up an intriguing run chase in the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in Brisbane.
India's Jadeja hits second test hundred to flatten Sri Lanka
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja completed his second test hundred and with Ravichandran Ashwin helped the hosts to a big first innings total against Sri Lanka on the second day of the opening test at Mohali on Saturday.
Foul play ruled out in shock death of Shane Warne
KOH SAMUI (Thailand): Thai police on Saturday ruled out foul play in the shock death of Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne, who died of a suspected heart attack while on holiday on the paradise island of Koh Samui aged just 52. The "King" of spin's death sparked a global outpouring of grief from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players, an acknowledgement that the Melbourne native transcended his sport.