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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.

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.

 

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

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."

"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.

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."

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

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".

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