Aussie Cricket Legend Shane Warne No More, Tributes Pour In

Australian cricket legend and one of the greatest bowlers of all times, Shane Warne passed away on Friday following a suspected cardiac arrest. He was 52.

As per a statement given to Fox News by Warne's management firm, he passed away in Thailand of a suspected heart attack.

"Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived," the statement read.

"The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course," it added.

Arguably the greatest leg-spinner of all-time, Warne claimed 708 Test wickets in his 15-year career between 1992 and 2007.

Warne made his Test debut against India in Sydney in 1992 and followed it with an ODI debut against New Zealand in Wellington in March next year.

Warne, who was chosen as one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Century, finished his ODI career with 293 wickets. He also played a key role in Australia's ODI World Cup triumph in 1999.

Several cricketers from across the world including India's Virender Sehwag, Venkatesh Prasad and Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar took to Twitter to express their grief on the untimely demise of the Aussie spinner. 

Cannot believe it.
One of the greatest spinners, the man who made spin cool, superstar Shane Warne is no more.
Life is very fragile, but this is very difficult to fathom. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and fans all around the world. pic.twitter.com/f7FUzZBaYX

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 4, 2022

Extremely sad day for cricket. An all time great and a modern day legend, Shane Warne has passed away. Tweeted in the morning about passing away of Rodney Marsh, and a few hours later , the great man has passed. Prayers for the soul and condolences to his loved ones.

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) March 4, 2022

Just heard the devastating news about legendary Shane Warne passing away. No words to describe how shocked & sad i am.
What a legend. What a man. What a cricketer. pic.twitter.com/4C8veEBFWS

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) March 4, 2022

Indian Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar also condoled the untimely demise of his friend Warne.

His Twitter post read: "Shocked, stunned & miserable… Will miss you Warnie. There was never a dull moment with you around, on or off the field. Will always treasure our on field duels & off field banter. You always had a special place for India & Indians had a special place for you."

Shocked, stunned & miserable…

Will miss you Warnie. There was never a dull moment with you around, on or off the field. Will always treasure our on field duels & off field banter. You always had a special place for India & Indians had a special place for you.

Gone too young! pic.twitter.com/219zIomwjB

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 4, 2022

Yuvraj Singh expressed grief and penned down a heartfelt note.

It’s a sad day for world cricket. First the news of Rodney Marsh & now Shane Warne 💔 Heartbreaking! I have fond memories of playing with Warne. He was the king of spin & a legend of the game who’s gone way before his time. RIP. You will be missed 🙏🏻 my condolences to his family

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) March 4, 2022

Virat Kohli's post read: "Life is so fickle and unpredictable. I cannot process the passing of this great of our sport and also a person I got to know off the field. RIP #goat. Greatest to turn the cricket ball."

Life is so fickle and unpredictable. I cannot process the passing of this great of our sport and also a person I got to know off the field. RIP #goat. Greatest to turn the cricket ball. pic.twitter.com/YtOkiBM53q

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 4, 2022

Indian Cricket team captain Rohit Sharma expressed grief on the demise of the legendary.

I’m truly lost for words here, this is extremely sad. An absolute legend and champion of our game has left us. RIP Shane Warne….still can’t believe it

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) March 4, 2022

Several other cricket legends, who have several memories with Warne, both on-field and off-field also expressed grief through their social media posts.

This is absolutely unbelievable. Shocked beyond words. A legend and one of the greatest players ever to grace the game..
Gone too soon... Condolences to his family and friends. https://t.co/UBjIayR5cW

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 4, 2022

Nooooooooooooooo can’t believe you are no more @ShaneWarne 🙏🙏 😢😢😢 RIP my HERO .. don’t wanna believe this .. totally shattered

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 4, 2022

Earlier today, Shane Warne had expressed grief on the demise of Rod Marsh through his Tweet. "Sad to hear the news that Rod Marsh has passed. He was a legend of our great game & an inspiration to so many young boys & girls. Rod cared deeply about cricket & gave so much-especially to Australia & England players. Sending lots & lots of love to Ros & the family. RIP mate," his post read.

Sad to hear the news that Rod Marsh has passed. He was a legend of our great game & an inspiration to so many young boys & girls. Rod cared deeply about cricket & gave so much-especially to Australia & England players. Sending lots & lots of love to Ros & the family. RIP mate❤️

— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 4, 2022