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Emotional Tributes Pour In For Shane Warne After Cricket Legend Dies At The Age Of 52

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Updated 15:38 4 Mar 2022 GMTPublished 15:31 4 Mar 2022 GMT

Emotional Tributes Pour In For Shane Warne After Cricket Legend Dies At The Age Of 52

Cricket has lost a true legend of the game.

Nasir Jabbar

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Emotional tributes have poured in for Shane Warne who has sadly died aged 52 following a suspected heart attack. 

Warne's team released a brief statement on Friday, confirming he had tragically died on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand.​​

"Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived," the statement read. 

"The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course."

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Image: PA
Image: PA

Past and present stars of the game have paid tribute to the legendary leg spin bowler, including the likes of Kevin Pietersen​, Chris Gayle and Ben Stokes. 

Not to mention Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, who both battled with Warne during their storied careers.

Rest in peace, 'Warnie'.

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: Cricket

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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