Suspected heart attack, only 52, at his villa in Thailand.

Rip

Oh no not another Aussie cricketer passing.One of the greatest ever spin bowlers to play the sport.
RIP Shane.

Speechless. RIP.

Awful news. Obviously a great cricketer, but I really enjoyed his punditry and enthusiasm for the game.

Shocking news at that age.

I was at The MCG the day he took his 700th test wicket.

RIP

Shocking news. Obviously one of the greatest ever and strong links with our area, a regular face in Accy many years ago.

Shocking news. RIP.

Absolutely gutted about that, real legend of the game.

When I saw the thread title, I thought it was a poor attempt at humour following the passing of Rod Marsh.

Hard to put into words but one of the finest cricketers I've ever seen and it goes without saying, the finest spin bowler I've ever seen. Devastating news for cricket, it really is.

Warne's last tweet, posted earlier today, read: "Sad to hear the news that Rod Marsh has passed. He was a legend of our great game & an inspiration to so many young boys & girls. Rod cared deeply about cricket & gave so much-especially to Australia & England players. Sending lots & lots of love to Ros & the family. RIP mate"

RIP Warney, farewell to one of the greats of the game far too early.

Arguably the greatest cricketer of his generation.

Terrible news. I remember that first ball to Mike Gatting at Old Trafford (I think) that launched his career.

That is devastating news, my jaw has dropped. He was a legend for Cricket worldwide and has been said had strong ties to the area. Too soon, too young, RIP Shane.

What a shite piece of news

Wow, utterly shocked. Always wound me up watching him because of his arrogance, but it was well placed, undoubtedly one of the best cricketers I’ve ever seen play.

Gutted. What an unbelievable cricketer but also loved his commentary and all round character. RIP.

Totally shocked and saddened by this.

Always struck me as a great bloke and great character...oh, and not too shabby at cricket. I was there in 2005 at Trent Bridge with England needing about 120 to win and every ball Warne bowled was the proverbial event in itself. From memory he almost won that test for the Aussies when he (and the Aussies) had no right to...

RIP Warney

It's more often the batsmen people flock to see but Shane Warne was an enigma who thrilled crowds all over the world with his array of spinning, fizzing deliveries. Did any batsman master him? RIP Shane Warne, a truly great cricketer and entertainer.

What a shock…I really liked him despite the rivalry between our cricket teams,one of the greatest of all time

Absolutely stunned to read this. One of the all time greats of World Cricket and anyone who has a passing interest in cricket will remember his first delivery in his first Ashes test that dismissed Mike Gatting. You have to be a good 'un to turn a ball the width of Gatt and he went on to be a bit more than a good 'un. A very sad day for Australian and World Cricket with the passing of 2 greats of the game in Rod Marsh and now Shane Warne. RIP

One of those sportsmen everyone loved

Incredibly, incredibly sad.

RIP to an absolute giant of the game.

Sad news.

He was on the table next to mine at the WSOP a few years ago and you always remember when you are in the presence of a legend.

RIP Shane

Truly sad news, an absolute cricketing legend.

One of the greats of all time. RIP Shane

Sad sad news . A shite week for cricket when two great characters are no longer with us. RIP to you both .

Lost for words. To say that he was front and centre of the biggest rivalry in cricket and considering he had his moments of stupidity off the field, I loved the guy

Wow
Terrible Sad News- only 52
The best spin bowler the World has ever seen
Saw him at Ramsbottom when he was professional for Accrington
One of Skys best
Commentators

SammyBoy wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:30 pm

What a shite piece of news

Rod Marsh, Shane Warne and Neighbours all gone in the same week.

Dreadful news and no age at all. An unbelievable cricketer and character and always fantastic to listen to in the commentary box.

I don’t do cricket, but this is shocking news. Came across as a great fella

The cricketing world in particular will be shocked. Hard to take in as he always had that youthfulness about him when commentating. One of the greatest Aussie cricketers, and there were a few

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:41 pm

Wow
Terrible Sad News- only 52
The best spin bowler the World has ever seen
Saw him at Ramsbottom when he was professional for Accrington
One of Skys best
Commentators

Its a dreadful shock.
I once talked to him years ago when he was out down Accy with the Accrington and Enfield lads, really good bloke.
RIP Shane.

Gutted. First Rod and now Shane. RIP boys. A sad loss to both cricket and sport in general.

Awful news, made spin bowling cool. A brilliant bowler, came across as a great thinker of the game when speaking.

Always had time for any young leg spinner coming through the ranks anywhere he happened to be.

A huge loss to the game.

RIP Shane

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:42 pm

Rod Marsh, Shane Warne and Neighbours all gone in the same week.

Stone the flamin crows

Shocked. Done wonderful things for cricket throughout the world.

RIP Shane Warne,one of the greatest bowlers to have graced the game of Cricket.A true legend.

tybfc wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:01 pm

Shocked. Done wonderful things for cricket throughout the world.

Really awful news. A very rare example of a truly elite sportsman, with a huge personality to go with it.

Deserved a much longer innings.

Thinking about it you're right 1882 . Young lads always wanted to be pace bowlers until Warney came along and made spin "cool" .

conyoviejo wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:04 pm

RIP Shane Warne,one of the greatest bowlers to have graced the game of Cricket.A true legend.

Not too shabby with the bat either. Such a charismatic presence

That is so sad - no age at all.

Always great to watch and listen to and my 2nd favourite cricketer of all time (after Botham)

RIP Warney, you were simply the best

Massive, massive loss for cricket.
May he rest in peace.

Totally shocking news. I was only reading his tribute to Rodney Marsh this morning and couldn't believe it when the news came through.

Without doubt one of the finest cricketers the world has ever seen and the greatest spin bowler. Saw him down Nelson when he played for Accrington.

RIP

RIP
Always be remembered for the ball of the century but did so much more on and off the field

Just found out via text from my wife. It's devastating and hard to comprehend. Undoubtably one of the greatest cricketers of all time. One of a handful of true Legends. Also a fantastic Cricket brain and great commentator. He will be sadly missed. Shane Keith Warne RIP.

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For me personally simply the Greatest of All Time. At the time I was glad when he retired. But now with the passing of years I wished I’d seen even more of him tearing sides apart.

Stunned

And no age at all that

Bloody hell ... RIP Warnie

Some deaths shock people more than others. Rod Marsh's passing was sad, Shane Warne's passing is a total and unbelievable shock especially at only 52!

Bowling Warney! RIP.

To make the headlines like he has when there's so much going on In the world shows just how highly Shane Warne was thought of. Always hated the arrogance that came when he played but in time Iearnt to respect and admire the God given skill he had. Gutted to hear the news, we've lost a true legend R.I.P. Shane Warne and thanks for the memories