Shane Warne, one of the finest bowlers of all time who revived the art of leg-spin, has died aged 52 following a suspected heart attack.
\nAccording to initial reports, the former Australian cricketer died of a suspected heart attack.
\nThe legendary spinner, who was named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Century, played 145 Test matches for the Australian team, while he had taken 708 wickets in the longest format of the game during his 15-year career between 1992 and 2007.
\nAccording to Fox News, Warne’s management confirmed he passed away in Thailand of a suspected heart attack.
\n“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” the statement read.
\n“The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”
\nWarne was credited for bowling the “bowl of the century” when he dismissed England batsman Mike Gatting in the 1993 Ashes.
\nThe ball that was pitched outside leg stump spun immensely to hit Mike Gatting’s off stump.
\nFollowing the shocking announcement, reactions started pouring in from fellow cricketers and other cricket lovers to pay tribute to the spinning legend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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