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Australian cricket great Shane Warne dies at 52

Warne, considered the greatest bowler in cricket history, helped Australia win the World Cup in 1999
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Shane Warne, right, waves at fans as he takes a lap around the field after the first game of the Cricket All-Stars series games, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at Citi Field in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Shane Warne, who was considered to be the greatest bowler in cricket history and helped Australia win the World Cup in 1999, has died. He was 52.

Fox Sports television, which employed Warne as a commentator, quoted a family statement early Saturday as saying he died of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand.

B次元官网网址淪hane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,B次元官网网址 the statement said. B次元官网网址淭he family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.B次元官网网址

Known as B次元官网网址淲arnie,B次元官网网址 Warne took 708 test wickets in 145 matches for Australia from 1992-2007, second only to Sri Lanka great Muttiah MuralitharanB次元官网网址檚 800 test wickets from 133 matches.

B次元官网网址淪pinning was a dying art, really, till Shane Warne came along,B次元官网网址 cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew told the BBC.

Warne was also part of five Ashes-winning teams against England during his career.

Warne made his test debut at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1992 and rose to become a key figure across all formats in one of the greatest sustained periods of dominance by any team in world cricket.

He delivered the with his first toss of the 1993 Ashes tour, bowling Mike Gatting with a ball that turned from well outside leg stump to clip the off bail, instantly writing himself into folklore.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 one of those wonderful highlights of the game,B次元官网网址 Gatting said in 2018. B次元官网网址淥ne of those bits of history that belongs not only to me but to probably the best legspinner of all time.B次元官网网址

Warne was noted as much for his life off the field as on it.

He was banned for a year in 2003 for taking a prohibited substance, which he blamed on his mother for giving him a diuretic to B次元官网网址渋mprove his appearance.B次元官网网址 But he returned in 2004 and in the third Ashes test of 2005 he became the first bowler in history to take 600 test wickets.

In 1998, the Australian Cricket Board admitted that Warne and Mark Waugh were fined for providing information to an Indian bookmaker during AustraliaB次元官网网址檚 tour of Sri Lanka in 1994.

WarneB次元官网网址檚 exploits off the field took their toll on his marriage and he split from wife Simone, the mother of his three children. He later had a relationship and became engaged to English actress Liz Hurley in 2010. The pair eventually split in 2013.

Born in the outer Melbourne suburb of Upper Ferntree Gully, Warne first played representative cricket when he was granted a scholarship to Mentone Grammar, representing the University of Melbourne Club in the Victoria Cricket Association under-16 Dowling Shield competition.

He then joined the St. Kilda Cricket Club, near his home suburb of Black Rock. After a stint in Australian rules football at the St. Kilda under-19 team in 1988, where he made the reserve team and almost turned pro, Warne went to train at the Australia Cricket Academy in Adelaide.

He made his professional debut in 1991 at Junction Oval in the match between Victoria and Western Australia.

That same year, he was selected for the Australian B team and toured Zimbabwe, where he scored his first five-or-more-wickets innings.

WarneB次元官网网址檚 death came only a few hours after he expressed his sadness and condolences following the passing of another Australian cricketer. Former wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh died Friday from a heart attack.

B次元官网网址淪ad to hear the news that Rod Marsh has passed,B次元官网网址 Warne wrote on Twitter. B次元官网网址淗e was a legend of our great game & and inspiration to so many young boys and 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.B次元官网网址

The news of WarneB次元官网网址檚 loss came as a shock to players after the first day of play in the opening test in Pakistan.

B次元官网网址淭wo legends of our game have left us too soon,B次元官网网址 Australia opener David Warner posted. B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 lost for words, and this is extremely sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Marsh and Warne family.B次元官网网址

Sachin Tendulkar, considered one of the worldB次元官网网址檚 best batsmen along with former Australian great Don Bradman, said he was B次元官网网址渟hocked, stunned & miserable.B次元官网网址

B次元官网网址淲ill miss you Warnie,B次元官网网址 Tendulkar wrote on Twitter. B次元官网网址淭here 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!B次元官网网址

West Indian great Brian Lara echoed TendulkarB次元官网网址檚 comment.

B次元官网网址淪peechless at the moment,B次元官网网址 Lara said. B次元官网网址淚 literally donB次元官网网址檛 know how to sum up this situation. My friend is gone!! We have lost one of the Greatest Sportsmen of all time!! My condolences goes out to his family. RIP Warnie!! You will be missed.B次元官网网址

B次元官网网址擠ennis Passa, The Associated Press





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