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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.

When Shane Warne turned a World Cup semifinal on 'fast and bouncy' Mohali pitch

Veteran curator Daljit recalls the magical spell which single-handedly won the match for AustraliaMOHALI: It won't be an understatement to say that Shane Warne left an indelible mark on almost all cricket venues in which he played. The PCA stadium here in Mohali was witness to Warne's first magic spell in a world event. It was the World Cup semifinal against West Indies on 14 March 1996. In a match dominated by fast bowlers on a lively pitch that offered steep bounce, Warne single-handedly won the match for Australia in the last 10 overs as West Indies fell five runs short of Australia's 207.

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

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. One of the finest bowlers of all time whose talent and personality transcended cricket, Warne died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52 on Friday, a day after arriving on Thailand's island of Koh Samui for a vacation.

Cricket-King hails hero Warne after spinning Australia to victory

(Reuters) - Australian leg spinner Alana King paid tribute to the late Shane Warne after leading her team to a 12-run victory over England on Saturday in their Women's World Cup opener as the six-time winners defeated the defending champions.

Warne's family 'shattered' by his death

MELBOURNE: 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 (Mar 6).

King hails hero Warne after spinning Australia to victory

Australian leg spinner Alana King paid tribute to the late Shane Warne after leading her team to a 12-run victory over England on Saturday in their Women's World Cup opener as the six-time winners defeated the defending champions.

Shane Warne talks about his 'Ball of the Century' from the Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 1993 in conversation with Tracey Holmes

Of all the many thousands of balls Shane Warne ever bowled, there was none more famous than his introduction to Test cricket in England in 1993.

STUART BROAD: Shane Warne was THE hero of our game

Shane Warne was cricket's version of Michael Jordan. Someone universally known beyond the boundaries of their sport.

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

When Shane Warne turned a World Cup semifinal on 'fast and bouncy' Mohali pitch

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

Cricket-King hails hero Warne after spinning Australia to victory

Warne's family 'shattered' by his death

King hails hero Warne after spinning Australia to victory

Shane Warne talks about his 'Ball of the Century' from the Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 1993 in conversation with Tracey Holmes

STUART BROAD: Shane Warne was THE hero of our game