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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..."

Cricket World Cup: England beaten by Australia in thriller

England fell just short of a record chase in a nerve-shredding defeat by Australia in their opening match of the Women's World Cup in Hamilton.

Shane Warne: Minute's silence held & MCG stand to be renamed after iconic cricketer's death

A minute's silence was held before Australia men and women's matches as tributes to continued to pour in for Shane Warne, who died on Friday.

Shane Warne's 10 most iconic moments - From 'ball of the century' to sweet revenge for Australia in the Ashes

Flipper befuddles Richardson Second Test v West Indies — Melbourne Cricket Ground, 30 Dec 1992 Ad/> Before those of us in the Northern Hemisphere had seen him, he had already sown his legend. After getting a pasting in his debut from Ravi Shastri and co on his way to 1-150 he licked his wounds, but on his home pitch, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he would produce so many memorable moments and have a statue built in his honour, he gave the first illustration of the generational talent on show. Figures of 7-52 in the fourth innings succumbing West Indies to a total of 219 tell their own tale, but it was the dismissal of Richie Richardson which started the demise and lingered longest in the memory, bamboozling the best batsman in the world at the time with a 'wrong un' leaving him plumb leg before.

Shane Warne Dies: Former England Captains Pay Tribute To The "Greatest Cricketer Of All Time"

Former Australia cricketer Shane Warne, who was regarded as one of the best spinners to have ever played the game of cricket, died at the age of 52 after suffering a suspected heart attack in Thailand on Friday. This news came as a shock to many as several current and former cricketers continued to pay homage to Warne. Throughout his career, Warne tormented some of the finest batting line-ups. He was almost unstoppable especially against England. Despite the on-field rivalry with the England players, Warne shared a special bond with them, off the field.

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

Cricket World Cup: England beaten by Australia in thriller

Shane Warne: Minute's silence held & MCG stand to be renamed after iconic cricketer's death

Shane Warne's 10 most iconic moments - From 'ball of the century' to sweet revenge for Australia in the Ashes

Shane Warne Dies: Former England Captains Pay Tribute To The "Greatest Cricketer Of All Time"

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