The legendary Australian cricketer, Shane Warne took his last breathe on Friday after reportedly suffering a heart attack. Warne was on a holiday in Thailand with his friends, and was found unresponsive in his villa hotel in Koh Samui on Friday night; he could not be revived at a nearby hospital. Plans are being made to return his body to his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, where his family has been offered to conduct a state funeral.
On Saturday, the Australia women’s team took the field in their opening ODI World Cup game against England hours after the news of Warne’s passing broke, and the members of the team were seen donning black armbands in the memory of the legendary leg-spinner.
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In an almost poetic way, the nature of one of the dismissals during England’s innings was reminiscent of Warne’s leg-spin prowess during the game. England batter Tammy Beaumont failed to adjust to this sudden turn of the ball from Alana King , and as a result, she was stumped by wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy. In a heartwarming gesture, bowler Alana King pointed towards the black armband, seemingly paying her tribute to Warne.
Here is the video of the dismissal:
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Earlier, police in Thailand said a friend staying at the same resort had checked on Shane Warne when the legendary cricketer failed to arrive for dinner and found him unconscious in a villa. Warne was taken by ambulance to Thai International Hospital and later his body was transferred to Ko Samui Hospital for an autopsy.
On Saturday, Sane Warne’s manager James Erskine said Warne was only three days into a planned three-month vacation and alone, watching cricket when he had a suspected heart attack.
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Sahne Warne held the record for most test wickets (708) when he retired in 2007 after his 145th test match. Only Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has managed to surpass him with the tally of 800 wickets. Among his career highlights were player-of-the-match awards in the semifinals and final of the 1999 Cricket World Cup, being included among the Five Cricketers of the 20th Century by Wisden, and being a five-time Ashes champion.
