Shane Warne, the larger-than-life leg-spinner who bamboozled batsmen, enthralled fans, and constantly provided fodder to tabloids, stunned the world one last time on Friday as he passed away, aged just 52.
Warne, who took 708 Test wickets—more than anyone else except Muttiah Muralitharan (800)—died from a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, his family confirmed in a statement.
“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” the statement read. Thai Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious.
In a glittering career, Warne also took 293 ODI wickets, was man of the match when Australia beat Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup final, and was declared one of the five greatest cricketers of the 20th century by Wisden.
At a time when pace ruled the roost, Warne was credited with reviving the art of spin. Many of today’s star leg-spinners, including India’s Yuzvendra Chahal and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, have cited Warne as their inspiration.
Warne loved the spotlight
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