Reaction to the death of Australian great Shane Warne

Following are reactions to the death of Australian Shane Warne, one of the finest leg-spin bowlers of all time.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER SCOTT MORRISON

"He was very kind and he was such a character that was, I think, what Australians loved about him as well. I mean, he knew he wasn't perfect.

"His life was full of great achievements, but also regrets, and he carried them the same way with an honesty and a humility about it.

"I think people could see a lot of themselves in Shane in that way ... but his dedication and professionalism and talent and, you know, as a cricketer that was just unrivalled, he was extraordinary." 

AUSTRALIA MEN'S CAPTAIN PAT CUMMINS

"Shane was a once-in-a-century cricketer and his achievements will stand for all time, but apart from the wickets he took and the games he helped Australia win, what he did was draw so many people to the sport.

"So many of us in the playing group grew up idolising him and fell in love with this great sport as a result, while many of our support staff either played with him or against him.

"It has been a terrible couple of days for Australian cricket with the passing of Rod Marsh and now Shane."

AUSTRALIA WOMEN'S CAPTAIN MEG LANNING

"Losing Rod and Shane over the last couple of days has been very sad and our thoughts go out to the family and friends. They were two icons of the game who made massive impacts and certainly their mark has been left."

AUSTRALIA GREAT RICKY PONTING

"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. Someone who would be there for you when