Shane Warne, Australia’s legendary legspinner, Dies at 52 In Thailand
By Sanjay Maurya
Shane Warne, a former Australian cricketer, and spin bowling legend died on 4th March at the age of 52 after a “suspected heart attack,” according to a statement released by his management firm. According to a Fox Sports report, Warne’s management issued a brief statement in the early hours of Saturday (AEDT) stating that he died of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Shane Warne
Australian cricketer
- Born: 13 September 1969, Upper Ferntree Gully, Australia
- Died: 4 March 2022, Ko Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand
- Spouse: Simone Callahan (m. 1995–2005)
- Children: Jackson Warne, Summer Warne, Brooke Warne
- Siblings: Jason Warne
- Parents: Bridgette Warne, Keith Warne
“Despite the best efforts of medical professionals, Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and could not be revived,” said part of the statement. The statement said, “The family requests privacy at this time and will share additional details in due course.”
With 708 wickets, Warne was the second-best wicket-taker in Test cricket history, after Muttiah Muralitharan. He helped Australia win the World Cup in 1999 and has taken more Ashes wickets than any other bowler, with a total of 195.
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
| Test | 145 | 273 | 40705 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 12/128 | 2.65 | 25.42 | 57.49 | 37 | 10 |
| ODI | 194 | 191 | 10642 | 7541 | 293 | 5/33 | 5/33 | 4.25 | 25.74 | 36.32 | 1 | 0 |
| IPL | 55 | 54 | 1194 | 1447 | 57 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 7.27 | 25.39 | 20.95 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
- Test debut
vs India at Sydney Cricket Ground, Jan 02, 1992
- Last Test
vs England at Sydney Cricket Ground, Jan 02, 2007
- ODI debut
vs New Zealand at Basin Reserve, Mar 24, 1993
- Last ODI
vs Asia XI at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jan 10, 2005
- IPL debut
vs Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Apr 19, 2008
- Last IPL
vs Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium, May 20, 2011
Warne was a flamboyant personality both on and off the field who also achieved popularity as a commentator and was regarded as one of the sharpest analysts of the game. Warne’s final tweet from his account was on Friday when he expressed his condolences for the loss of former Australia batsman Rodney Marsh.
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