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Sunil Gavaskar shocked by Shane Warne's death but says he was not the greatest spinner

Sunil Gavaskar has spoken at his shock at the death of Shane Warne but does not think the Australian tweaker was the greatest spinner of all time. Speaking on a show on the India Today television channel, Gavaskar said Warne's death at the age of 52 on Friday due to a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, had left him speechless. Warne's death followed that of fellow Australian great, wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, at the age of 74. "Within the space of 24 hours, the cricket world has lost two giants of the game, not just Australian cricket but the cricket world. Rodney Marsh and then Shane Warne. This is unbelievable. Hard to come to grips with," Gavaskar said.

Shane Warne, the man who made it cool to be a leg-spinner

There have been many great cricketers in the sport's long history but few have changed the game quite like Australia's Shane Warne did during his brilliant career.

Shane Warne: Thai police investigating after woman allowed into ambulance with Australian cricketer's body

Thai police have questioned a German woman who got into the back of the ambulance transporting the body of Australian cricket legend Shane Warne from the island of Koh Samui.

Gavaskar shocked by Warne's death but says he was not greatest spinner

India batting great Sunil Gavaskar has spoken at his shock at the death of Shane Warne but does not think the Australian tweaker was the greatest spinner of all time.

Warne's family 'shattered' by his death: Manager

MELBOURNE, Australia/SURAT THANI, Thailand, :Shane Warne's family has been "shattered" by the sudden death of the Australian cricket great, and his children are in "complete shock," his long-time manager, James Erskine, said on Sunday, as the player's body was taken for an autopsy.

Friend of Shane Warne reveals final hours before cricket legend's death

Shane Warne offered gifts of his old cricket clothing and ate the traditional Australian snack of Vegemite on toast in the final hours before his death on Friday, an associate of the cricketing great said. Tom Hall was staying at the resort in Koh Samui, Thailand, where Warne was found unconscious in his room in a villa he shared with three travelling companions. Hall, chief executive of The Sporting News website, said there were "no unusual circumstances" surrounding Warne's death on Friday after the former spin bowler caught up with friends and watched some cricket on TV.

Shane Warne Lived Life At Fast Pace, Created Invincible Feeling Around Him, Says Former Australia Captain Michael Clarke

Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke has condoled the demise of Shane Warne, saying the legendary spinner lived his life at a fast pace and created an invincible feeling around him. Warne had passed away on Friday aged 52 due to a suspected heart attack. "He lived his life at such a fast pace that he nearly created this invincible feeling around him. He was always on the go. You'd be 'mate, you can't do that' or 'you need to sleep' or 'how do you do that'. Everything was 24/7, like so fast - he started the car in fifth gear. Always tempting fate the whole time, you never thought it was possible, no way can you cut him down. I don't think there's too many things Shane didn't experience. He got every minute out of every day. Sleeping was not his strength," Clarke told Sky Sports Radio, as reported by Sydney Morning Herald.

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.

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Sunil Gavaskar shocked by Shane Warne's death but says he was not the greatest spinner

Shane Warne, the man who made it cool to be a leg-spinner

Shane Warne: Thai police investigating after woman allowed into ambulance with Australian cricketer's body

Gavaskar shocked by Warne's death but says he was not greatest spinner

Warne's family 'shattered' by his death: Manager

Friend of Shane Warne reveals final hours before cricket legend's death

Shane Warne Lived Life At Fast Pace, Created Invincible Feeling Around Him, Says Former Australia Captain Michael Clarke

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