Shane Warne Dies At 52: 'Shocked' Cricket Fraternity Reacts, Tributes Pour In

Reactions from the cricket community came in as the whole cricketing world lamented the loss of a great icon of the game.

Cricket legend and former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne. (Getty Images)

New Delhi: Shane Warne, one of cricket's all-time greats and legendary Australian spinner, died on Friday at the age of 52 due to a "suspected heart attack."

Reactions from the cricket community came in as the whole cricketing world lamented the loss of a great icon of the game.

Warne, a World Cup champion in 1999, was regarded as one of the game's top spinners.

 

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”Whenever he came to the wicket, change came over the game of Cricket” My mind just cannot accept that Shane Warne is no more. Gone too soon.. Thoughts and prayers with his family and friends..RIP Warnie 🙏🏻

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- Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) 4 Mar 2022

He finished his Test career with 708 wickets, placing him second only to Muttiah Muralitharan in Test wicket-taking. 

Following the news of Warne's shock demise, several cricketers paid tributes to the Australian legend.

Expressing the grief over the sudden demise of Shane Warne, Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Rizwan on his official Twitter handle writes, "Sharing in the sadness of the cricket world on the demise of legend Shane Warne. Truly the end of an era. I pray his family, friends and fans find peace and comfort in this time of grief."

Sharing in the sadness of the cricket world on the demise of legend Shane Warne. Truly the end of an era. I pray his family, friends and fans find peace and comfort in this time of grief. #respect pic.twitter.com/CNuvNehEqs

— Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) March 4, 2022

"At a loss of words to hear about the demise of our cricketing legend Shane Warne, he was always magical on the field. May peace be with you. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones," Indian cricketer Suresh Raina said.

At loss of words to hear about the demise of our cricketing legend Shane Warne, he was always magical on the field. May peace be with you. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. #ShaneWarne 🙏

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) March 4, 2022

Expressing shock at the death of Shane Warne, Yusuf Pathan on his official Twitter handle writes, " He was one of the skippers I always rated very highly. Very tough to consume this news. Condolences to his family and dear ones."

Shocked to hear the sudden demise of @ShaneWarne. He was one of the skippers I always rated very highly. Very tough to consume this news. Condolences to his family and dear ones. pic.twitter.com/M7Z3Uv8ori

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) March 4, 2022

Here are some of the other reactions that have been pouring in:

Shocked to hear about Shane Warne's departure. Shared some wonderful years with him during the start of my career. Rest in peace, legend!

— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) March 4, 2022

Extremely shocking n saddening to hear about the untimely demise of #Cricket legend Shane Warne.
Legendary Aussie leg spinner..he will be missed..!
Rest in peace!!#ShaneWarne #Ashes #Australia pic.twitter.com/UuBmyIt6bz

— Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar) March 4, 2022

Sad to know about the demise of Australian spinner Shane Warne who succumbed to heart attack in Thailand.
It’s a great loss to the cricket world .
Heartfelt condolences . .#RIP #ShaneWarne . pic.twitter.com/Y55jYPfoAQ

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) March 4, 2022

We are saddened by the demise of Australian Cricket legend Shane Warne, who passed away earlier today. May his soul rest in peace 🙏#RIP 💐 pic.twitter.com/jxdAIOYPpy

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) March 4, 2022

Warne hogged the limelight very early in his career when, during the 1993 Ashes tour of England, he bowled England captain Mike Gatting with his first delivery, later dubbed "the ball of the century".