Foul play ruled out in shock death of Shane Warne

KOH SAMUI (Thailand): Thai police on Saturday ruled out foul play in the shock death of Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne, who died of a suspected heart attack while on holiday on the paradise island of Koh Samui aged just 52. The "King" of spin's death sparked a global outpouring of grief from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players, an acknowledgement that the Melbourne native transcended his sport.

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Shane Keith Warne, the man who made leg-spin bowling sexy again in the 1990s after Pakistan's maverick Abdul Qadir had done the same in the 1970s and 80s, and illuminated the cricketing stage, courtesy his arresting duels with legendary batsmen Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, passed away after a

Warne -- one of the greatest Test cricketers of all time -- was found unresponsive at his luxury villa at the Samujana resort on Friday evening. He had reportedly been due to meet friends, who went in search of him when he failed to emerge from his quarters. "Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived," a statement from his management company said.

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Former Australia captain and 'voice of cricket' Richie Benaud, who passed away in 2015, credited Shane Warne with reviving the art of spin bowling, particularly leg spin, after an era dominated by fast bowlers.

His body was brought to the Thai International Hospital Samui at around 6:00 pm local time (1100 GMT). "No foul play was suspected at the scene based on our investigation," Thai police told AFP. As Australia awoke to the news on Saturday, fans laid flowers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where there is