Sports Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Shaktiraj Singh
Updated Sat, 05 Mar 2022 12:43 PM IST
Summary
India-Sri Lanka and Australia-Pakistan match paid tribute to Shane Warne. Two minutes silence was observed before the match started. The players paid tribute to the legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne. After that the match started.
India and Sri Lanka players pay tribute to Shane Warne
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Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne has passed away. Tributes were paid to him in the India-Sri Lanka and Australia-Pakistan matches. Two minutes of silence was observed before the start of the game and players from India, Sri Lanka, Australia and Pakistan entered the field with black bands in their hands. Shane Warne, 52, was found unconscious in Thailand and could not be saved. He is believed to have died of a heart attack. Apart from Shane Warne, the players also paid tribute to former Australia wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh. Marsh also died on Thursday night due to a heart attack.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that Shane Warne will be sent off with a state funeral. There will be a stand named after Shane Warne in Melbourne Cricket Stadium.
Cricket players expressed grief
India captain Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli have also expressed grief over the death of Shane Warne. At the same time, Sachin Tendulkar has also paid tribute to Warne. India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja remembered Warne after scoring a century. Warne was a constant player in the headlines. His death has caused a great loss to the sports world.
second highest wicket taker
Shane Warne has taken 708 wickets in Tests and 293 wickets in 194 ODIs. He scored 3,154 Test runs with the bat. He scored 1,018 runs in ODIs. Warne is the second highest wicket-taker in international cricket. Only Muttiah Murali Dharan of Sri Lanka has more wickets than him. Warne had given a new identity to leg spin bowling.
remained in the headlines due to controversies
Apart from his game, Shane Warne was also in the news due to controversies. Warne’s affair with Liz Hurley was very much discussed. The two were together from 2010 to 2013. After that both had decided to separate. However, even after separating, both were seen together many times. Warne was married to Callahan and they have three children.