Shane Warne, an Australian legend and one of the best spinners in the world, died at the age of 52. His death is said to have been caused by a heart attack. He was discovered unconscious in his villa on the Thai island of Koh Samui. Despite the medical staff best efforts, his investigation could not be saved. Warne management manager confirmed the news in a statement. The death of the world cricket legend at the age of 52 comes as a big shock to sports fans.
Shane Warne will always be in the hearts of sports lovers
Shane Warne: One such name in world cricket who, through his bowling, changed the meaning of spin. Warne bowling set a global standard that will be remembered for the rest of cricket history. He not only took wickets on the field, but he also won the hearts of all cricket fans with his performance. Can anyone ever forget his Century Ball? Can anyone help him forget his bowling style? In terms of statistics, he was unrivalled, and his style of play, statistics, and performance across all formats of cricket make him unrivalled.
Former Australian Cricketer Shane Warne dies of ‘suspected heart attack’, aged 52, says Fox Sports pic.twitter.com/cgocTvhLCC
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Shane Warne career as a cricketer
Shane Warne was born on September 13, 1969, in Victoria, Australia, and passed away on March 4, 2022. He represented Australia in cricket from 1992 to 2007, and he was a standout performer during that time. In his 145 Test matches, he took 708 wickets and his best performance was 12 for 128 runs in a match and 8 for 71 runs in an innings. He is the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket for Australia, and he is ranked second in the world.
He played 194 One-Day Internationals for his country, taking 293 wickets, with his best performance in this format being 5 for 33. At the same time, he has 70 wickets in 73 T20 matches, with his best performance being 4 for 21 runs. Shane Warne led the Rajasthan Royals to the IPL title for the first time in the first season of the league, in 2008.