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The family of former Australian cricketer Shane Warne has accepted the Victorian government's offer of a state funeral, with details of the service to be released in the coming days.
Former England batter Andrew Strauss may not have too many fond memories of his duels with Australian cricket great Shane Warne on the cricket pitch. Warne, who recently died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand, had some memorable duels with Strauss during the 2005 Ashes series when England ended their dry spell in the series with a 2-1 victory over the course of the five matches. In the thrilling second Test held at Edgbaston, Warne picked 10 wickets but couldn't help prevent Australia from losing by two runs.
KOH SAMUI (Thailand): Thai authorities were preparing on Sunday to conduct an autopsy on the body of Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne, who died of a suspected heart attack, before flying him home where he will receive a state funeral. Police said there was no foul play suspected in the 52-year-old's death after he was found unresponsive in a luxury villa on Thai holiday island Koh Samui late Friday. The "King" of spin's unexpected passing sparked a global outpouring of grief from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players, an acknowledgement that the Melbourne native transcended his sport.
Nasser Hussain credits Shane Warne with the revival of leg-spin and said he had brilliance, genius and fight.
Shane Warne mixed legendary cricket deeds with lurid headlines away from the pitch in a career as bewitching as his famed wrong 'un.
Following the untimely death of legendary spinner Shane Warne, his three children are in complete shock, the manager of Warne stated on Sunday. Warne died on Friday aged 52 due to a suspected heart attack. The former spinner's manager James Erskine said that Warne's children are trying to come to terms with the tragedy. "Jackson (Warne's son) just said, 'we just expect him to walk in the door, this is like a bad dream'. I think the three children are in complete shock. They can't believe what's happened. I think that's what happens when you have a sudden death," Erskine told Weekend Today, as reported by Sydney Morning Herald.
Shane Warne’s manager has told how the cricket legend’s three children are struggling to come to terms with his sudden death in Thailand.
Victorian legspinner Alana King says she owes her career to Shane Warne, praising the great after sprinkling a bit of his magic to get Australia home in their Women's World Cup opener in New Zealand.