Cricket world mourns death of great Shane Warne

The world of cricket is coming to terms with the loss of one of its greatest figures following the death of Shane Warne at the age of 52.

Tributes poured in after the former Australia leg-spinner, one of the finest cricketers of all-time, suffered a suspected heart attack in Thailand.

Warne took 708 Test wickets, the second-highest ever, in 145 matches across an illustrious 15-year international career.

The charismatic, combative bowler also claimed 293 wickets in one-day internationals and helped Australia win the World Cup in 1999.

Glenn McGrath, with whom Warne formed a formidable strike partnership for their country, paid a warm tribute to his friend.

"Just absolutely devastated today," he wrote on Instagram. "Warnie was larger than life. I thought nothing could ever happen to him. He lived more in his life than most people would live in 20.

"He was the ultimate competitor. He thought the game was never lost, that he could turn it around and bring us to victory, which he did so many times. I think he lived his life the same way. There seemed to be never a dull moment.

"He was a great mate and a loving father. He loved his kids so much and my thoughts are with Brooke, Jackson and Summer. My thoughts are also with Keith, Bridgette and Jason.

"Rest In Peace my good mate, there'll never again be anyone like you."

Current Australia Test captain Pat Cummins, on tour in Pakistan, said in a video posted on Cricket Australia's Twitter: "Warnie was an all-time great, a once-in-a-century type of cricketer and his record will live on forever.

"We all grew up watching Warnie, idolising him, we all had posters on our wall, had his earrings. We loved so much his showmanship, his charisma, his tactics. He just willed himself and his team to