Shane Warne, who was thought of to be the best bowler in cricket historical past and helped Australia win the World Cup in 1999, has died. He was 52.
Fox Sports activities tv, which employed Warne as a commentator, quoted a household assertion as saying he died of a suspected coronary heart assault in Koh Samui, Thailand.
"Shane was discovered unresponsive in his villa and regardless of the very best efforts of medical workers, he couldn't be revived," the assertion mentioned. "The household requests privateness presently and can present additional particulars in the end."
Generally known as "Warnie," Warne took 708 take a look at wickets in 145 matches for Australia from 1992-2007, second solely to Sri Lanka nice Muttiah Muralitharan's 800 take a look at wickets from 133 matches.
"Spinning was a dying artwork, actually, until Shane Warne got here alongside," cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew instructed the BBC.
Warne was additionally a part of 5 Ashes-winning groups in opposition to England throughout his profession.
Warne made his take a look at debut on the Sydney Cricket Floor in 1992 and rose to turn into a key determine throughout all codecs in one of many biggest sustained durations of dominance by any group in world cricket.
He delivered the "Ball of the Century" together with his first toss of the 1993 Ashes tour, bowling Mike Gatting with a ball that turned from properly exterior leg stump to clip the off bail, immediately writing himself into folklore.
Warne was famous as a lot for his life off the sector as on it.
He was banned in 2003 for taking a prohibited substance, which he blamed on his mom for giving him a diuretic to "enhance his look." However he returned in 2004 and within the third Ashes take a look at of 2005 he turned the primary bowler in historical past to take 600 take a look at wickets.
His exploits off the sector took their toll on his marriage and he cut up from spouse Simone, the mom of his three youngsters. He later had a relationship and have become engaged to English actress Liz Hurley in 2010. The pair finally cut up in 2013.
