Australian Legendary Cricketer Shane Warne passes away at 52. He was found unresponsive in his villa in Thailand. Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived, confirmed by Warne’s management team.
The family of Shane Warne requested privacy at this time will provide further details in due course, reads the statement released by Warne’s management team.
According to his management company, Shane was found unresponsive in his villa on the Thai island of koh Samui on Friday.
After the news of the death of Shane Warne was disclosed to the family, the family requested privacy. They said that further details will be provided in the due course.
Reportedly, Australian Prime mInister Scott Morrison informed Warne’s family that it would be a state funeral for him.
The legendary cricketer helped Australia win the 1999, 50-over World Cup. Warne claimed 293 dismissals in 194 one-day internationals between 1993 and 2005.
Shane Warne was named one of the five Wisden cricketers of the century. The other four being Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Jack Hobbs and Sir Viv Richards.
However, Warne retired from international cricket in 2007 after Australia’s 5-0 Ashes clean sweep of England at home.
