All-time great cricketer and Australian icon who surpassed cricket, Shane Warne, has died at the age of 52 after a suspected heart attack. Australian cricketer Shane Warne died suddenly of a suspected heart attack while on holiday on the Thai island of Koh Samui on Friday. Hours after Shane Warne’s death, Sunil Gavaskar was attacked by fans after discussing whether Shane Warne was the most excellent spinner of all time.
Australian cricketer Shane Warne, a game beloved by Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricketers of all time and a standout figure on and off the pitch, died Friday in Thailand. Voted one of the five greatest players of the 20th century by the authoritative Wisden Cricketers Almanack, Australian cricketer Shane Warne was one of the best shooters in the crowd. Their skill and lifestyle often made headlines. Coming out of international cricket after the 2006-07 Ashes, the urn was quietly won 5-0, Shane Warne was one of the most astute tacticians in cricket; “The greatest captain Australia has ever had,” was the oft-repeated phrase about the cricket brain, which is always full of ideas and theories.
After a disappointing debut against India in January 1992, when Shane Warne’s single-wicket was worth 150, Warne hinted at his full bowling potential in Australia, following an unlikely win over Sri Lanka in Colombo – His fifth appearance – he stole seven winning wickets. In the 1992-93 Boxing Day Test, their second game was at home against West Indies. Warne was the first bowler to grab 700 Test wickets, with his leg-spin, retiring from Australia in 2007 after a 5-0 home win over historic rivals England. Warne played for Australia from 1992 to 2007 and took 1001 International Tests and ODI wickets. Known for reviving the art of leg curls, Warne was part of Australia’s dominant Test team in the 1990s and 2000s and helped his country win a limited 1999 World Cup.
Affectionately known as Warney, Warne is credited with almost single-handedly reviving the art of the leg-spin in the early 1990s. Appearing as a brash young player with a shock of blond hair, Warne became as famous for his life away from cricket as for his exploits on the pitch. Warne stunned the cricket world when he cleaned the stump of English batsman Mike Gatting in an England-Australia match in Manchester in 1993.
The rise of the Twenty20 format follows Shane Warne’s international career, where he played in the Indian Premier League, captained Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and played cricket in England between the 2000s. Former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag said Australian cricketer Shane Warne was “one of the greatest spinners, the one who made him spin more”, Gary Lineker added in a tweet: “The greatest ever. Great spinner”.
Shane Warne will be remembered forever in cricket history for his leg-spin bowling.