Shane Warne's family shares emotive tributes at state memorial honouring the late cricket great

The last time Summer Warne saw her dad Shane, Bryan Adams' Summer of '69 was blaring out of his car.

«You were coming to pick up your bag you needed for Thailand,» she said.

"[You] had your car door wide open blaring that song.

«You started dancing and singing with true happiness all around you, with the smile that lit up the whole room.»

The 20-year-old recounted the story at the state memorial service for her cricketing legend father on Wednesday night.

On March 4, Shane Warne died suddenly, at the age of 52, while on holiday in Thailand.

His family farewelled him 10 days ago at a private funeral ahead of Wednesday's televised service at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which fans were invited to attend.

In between tributes from sporting greats and celebrities, the most touching moments of the service came from Warne's family members.

Summer spoke alongside sister, Brooke, and brother, Jackson, as well as Warne's brother, Jason, and father, Keith.

Through tears, Summer recounted joining her father that day before his holiday, dancing to Byran Adams «with not a care in the world».

«You will always be with us, Dad, just not in the way we had hoped,» she said.

Summer said her father had helped her, «when I was struggling, and I didn't know how to go on with life because I was dealing with my own demons».

«You showed me how I could fall in love with life again.

»You saved me, Dad. You truly did."

Jackson Warne said his father was «the best dad anyone could have asked for».

«You were my best friend. Time with you went way too fast.

»You never pressured me into playing cricket and all you ever wanted for me was to be happy.

«You would play Super Smash Bros with me, even though it was impossible for you to win.

»We would play Monopoly and you