Australian cricket icon Shane Warne has passed away at the age of 52

An iconic name in international cricket, Shane Warne has played 145 Tests for Australia since making his debut in 1992, taking 708 wickets with his leg-spin. In his 194 ODI matches, Warne took 293 wickets.

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne, who helped his country win the World Cup in 1999 and was part of five Ashes-winning teams during his career, died at the age of 52 on Friday.

“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and, despite the best efforts of the medical staff, could not be revived,” Warne’s management confirmed in a statement to Australian media outlet Fox Sports.

“The family requests confidentiality at this time and will provide further details,” the statement said.

Fox Cricket reported that Warne died in Koh Samui, Thailand.

For Australian cricket, this is the second devastating news in 24 hours, with fellow great Rod Marsh also passing away on Friday after suffering a massive heart attack last week.

Incidentally, Warne had condoled his death in a tweet this morning.

“Sad to hear of the passing of Rod Marsh. He was a legend of our great sport and an inspiration to many young boys and girls. Rod cared for cricket and gave so much – especially to the players of Australia and England.” Sending lots and lots of love to Ross and family. RIP mate,” he had posted.

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

Affectionately known as ‘Warney’, he made his Test debut in 1992 against India at the SCG and gained international fame when he delivered the century in 1993, which will be remembered for ages by cricket fans around the world. will be kept.

Warne was arguably the greatest leg-spinner of all time, with 708 Test match wickets. He also took 293 One Day International wickets and made over 300 appearances for Australia across all formats. Warne has taken more Ashes wickets than any other bowler in history.

Warne was named as one of five Wisden cricketers for his unparalleled achievements in a career spanning 15 years between 1992 and 2007.

After retiring from international cricket, Warne achieved a remarkable title win in the inaugural edition of the event by dabbling as the captain and coach of the IPL team Rajasthan Royals. A flamboyant personality on and off the field, Warne also enjoyed success as a commentator and was regarded as one of the game’s sharpest analysts.

He immortalized himself with the ‘Ball of the Century’ in 1993 when, as a 24-year-old, he defrauded Mike Gatting at Old Trafford with a delivery over the leg-stump and, as the Englishman tried to defend ki, viciously changed his bail cut off.

The big leg break left Gatting in disbelief, a craft that was dying before Warne revived it with his trickery.

He was the second highest wicket-taker in Test history and only Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has 800 more wickets than him.

In 2007, Cricket Australia and Sri Lanka Cricket named the Test series between the two sides after the Warne–Muralitharan Trophy.

#shanewarne

Warne was the ultimate magician of cricket’s ultimate magic. The blond hair, the beach-bum persona and off-field antics added to the aura.
✍️ Sandip G https://t.co/UNot8onb9v pic.twitter.com/YjHpY3Ks1o

— Express Cricket (@IExpressCricket) March 4, 2022

In 2013, the year he retired from the sport altogether, he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. His international retirement was long before that in 2007.

Warne helped Australia win the World Cup in 1999 and took more wickets than any other bowler in Ashes cricket, standing at 195.

He was immensely popular in India and his association with the country began with his debut when Ravi Shastri became his first Test wicket.

Warne’s vibrant personality made him a fan favorite in the cricketing world, but at the same time often landed him in trouble.
In 1998, he and Mark Waugh fined Cricket Australia for taking money from a bookie for sharing information about pitch and weather conditions.

Ahead of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, he tested positive for a banned diuretic, which he claimed was given to him by his mother for weight loss. He later faced suspension for a failed dope test.

He used to reject the idea of ​​coaching in cricket and instead always advocated for man managers.

Australian cricket icon Shane Warne has passed away at the age of 52

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