Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne died of a heart attack on Friday (March 4). Shane’s management released a statement that he passed away in Koh Samui in Thailand.
“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” the statement reads. “The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”
Warne was the second-highest wicket taker in Tests, picking 708 wickets, which is the most-ever for an Australian. This is the second sad news coming out of Australian cricket after Rod Marsh passed away early on Friday.
Warne is regarded as one of the finest leg-spin bowlers of all time after a career in which he took 708 test wickets in a Test career which span from 1992 to 2007. He later played in the Indian Premier League and other Twenty20 competitions before retiring from all international cricket in 2013 but continued to be involved in the game as a broadcaster.
An iconic name in international cricket, Warne, since making his debut in 1992, played 145 Tests for Australia. In his 194 ODI appearances, Warne Pared 293 scalps.