Shane Warne's friend Tom Hall reveals their final moments together before cricketing great's suspected heart attack

A friend of Shane Warne has revealed what transpired in the hours before the cricketing great died of a suspected heart attack on Friday.

Tom Hall was staying with Warne and others at the Samujan resort on the island of Koh Samui when the 52-year-old cricket legend died.

Hall, the CEO of The Sporting News (TSN) website, had recently brought Warne on as an adviser having met him at a charity poker match 15 years ago.

Writing on the TSN website, Hall said the night had started normally, as the group spoke about sport and tried to find a way to watch the Australia and Pakistan Test match on television.

«A few balls into the Test, Warney jumps up and says, 'Mate, I bought you a present,' and rushes off excitedly to his room,» Hall wrote.

«He came back with an armful of clothes looking like he had been at a yard sale.

»He presented me with his jumper from the 2005 Ashes Test, his 2008 IPL shirt and a one-day international shirt and cap to place in the TSN offices in Australia and the UK. Amazing gifts I knew the teams would love and cherish." 

As the discussion continued around Warne's exploits on the field as well as poker, golf, and an upcoming trip to Mexico, Hall said the group decided to grab a bite to eat, with Warne picking a typically Australian meal, having reportedly been on a juice-only fast in the lead-up to the trip.

«I have dined with Shane in many fine establishments, but rather than sample some of the local Thai fare, we tuck into a plate of Vegemite on toast,» Hall said.

«Shane chomping away: 'Geez, you can’t beat Vegemite with some butter, always great wherever you are in the world.'

»An Australian through and through — this was to turn out to be his last meal. Ever the caring father, as I was leaving, he headed up to