Premier Daniel Andrews confirms a state funeral for the cricket legend who died suddenly aged 52.
“He went in there … and then realised something was wrong. Rolling Stones frontman and passionate cricket fan Mick Jagger tweeted: “He brought such joy to the game and was the greatest spin bowler ever.” “They have been very compassionate, very efficient and very understanding,” he said. “They were going to have a drink … or go and meet someone to go out and have a drink at 5pm and Neo knocked on his door at 5.15pm because Warnie is always on time,” Erskine said. “It will be an opportunity for Victorians to pay tribute to his contribution to his sport, to our state and the country,” Andrews said. “He did go on these ridiculous sort of diets, and he was just finished with one,” James Erskine told Nine’s Weekend Today on Sunday.
Warney had established many enduring friendships here at Hampshire Cricket and I feel privileged to regard myself as one of these. No doubt, like me, many will ...
Off the field, he was competitive, fun, naughty and lovable in equal measure. He believed that any match could be won from any position and was good enough to fulfil this prophecy himself on many occasions. Warney had established many enduring friendships here at Hampshire Cricket and I feel privileged to regard myself as one of these.
One of the first responders to Shane Warne's Thailand holiday home has recalled the desperate attempt to try and revive the Australian cricket icon on ...
We learned from his family that he had experienced chest pains when he was back home," Sirisombat added. I’m so sorry that I couldn’t help him." "There was nothing unusual that made me think they’d been partying. There were about four or five other people in the room. "I could see they were all shocked and I just tried to concentrate and do my best. They were really stressed and panicked.
OLIVER HOLT: Memories of greatness in sport are sweeter when you are there to see them live and the memory I will always cherish of Shane Warne was from the ...
England were all out for 129, Warne had figures of 4-49 and Australia conjured an improbable six-wicket victory. That was part of what made him one of the greatest cricketers who ever lived. I could tell by the way his opponents shrunk before him. Those five days in Adelaide were the best, though. I could not appreciate all the secrets of Warne's genius but I knew instinctively when I was watching him live that I was in the presence of greatness. When watching Shane Warne live, you knew you were in the presence of cricket greatness
The former leg spin bowler died from what is thought to have been a heart attack a day after arriving on the Thai island of Koh Samui for a holiday.
I spoke to them yesterday again and I think they, you know. "And then they realised that there was something wrong and that's when they started a 20-minute procedure of CPR, mouth to mouth etc... He said: "Well I think the three children are in complete shock.
Elizabeth Hurley has paid tribute to Shane Warne as her “beloved Lionheart”, following the cricketer's death aged 52. The actress and model, 56, was engaged to the Australian from September 2011 until they split in December 2013, ...
I knew them both and played cricket with Rod in Perth. A very special and fearless man. My heart breaks for his family and friends. He ended his illustrious 15-year international career in 2007. He wrote: “A tragic day for Australian cricket. Her son with American businessman Steve Bing, Damian, also paid tribute, writing on Instagram: “I’m still trying to wrap my head around this… Another shows them smiling and holding hands at a charity cricket match.