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Spin King and Australian cricketer Shane Warne dies of 'suspected heart attack' at 52
Shane Warne breathed his last in Thailand and reportedly died of a heart attack.
It came as a massive jolt from the sports world after Australian cricket legend Shane Warne passed away. According to media reports, the ace cricketer breathed his last in Koh Samui, Thailand, at the age of 52. The media reports suggest that he died of 'a suspected heart attack'. A statement has been issued regarding Shane’s unfortunate demise by his management which read, “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived. The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course”.
Shane’s demise has come as a major shock to his fans across the world and social media is abuzz with tweets mourning the loss. In fact, several cricketers have also been taking to social media to pay their tributes to the cricket legend. Virender Sehwag took to his Instagram account and wrote, “Cannot believe it. One of the greatest spinners, the man who made spin cool, superstar Shane Warne is no more. Life is very fragile, but this is very difficult to fathom. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and fans all around the world”.
Shane Warne is considered to be the greatest leg spinner of all time who had 708 test match wickets to his name, a record which was only surpassed by Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan. Besides, he also took 293 One-Day International wickets and even played a key role in Australia’s triumph during the 1999 World Cup.
