Former Australian bowler Shane Warne would have turned 53 on Tuesday (September 13) but the legendary leg-spin passed away shockingly earlier this year on March 4. Warne was on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand where he was rumored to have suffered from a heart attack.
A friend of the cricketer, who traveled with the Aussie star tried to resuscitate the former cricketer before the ambulance arrived, but Warne was declared dead upon arrival in the hospital. On what could have been his 53rd birthday, Shane Warne’s family gained access to his dormant Instagram and put out a heartfelt tribute.
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Former India cricketers also paid their tribute to the Australian legend with Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh wishing the ex cricketer on his 53rd birth anniversary. Tendulkar tweeted, “Thinking of you on your birthday Warnie! Gone too soon. Had so many memorable moments with you. Will cherish them forever mate.”
Yuvraj, on the other hand, wrote, “Fondly remembering this great legend on his birth anniversary! A man who defined class and accuracy on the pitch through his zest for perfection! May you shine the brightest wherever you are mate.”
Thinking of you on your birthday Warnie!
Gone too soon. Had so many memorable moments with you.
Will cherish them forever mate. pic.twitter.com/0a2xqtccNg— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 13, 2022
Fondly remembering this great legend on his birth anniversary!
A man who defined class and accuracy on the pitch through his zest for perfection!
May you shine the brightest wherever you are mate ❤️#HappyBirthdayShaneWarne @ShaneWarne pic.twitter.com/f9qupBkuTg
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) September 13, 2022
Shane Warne’s eldest daughter Brook also paid tribute to her father and was quoted by ok.co.uk saying, “We were so similar in so many ways and I always used to joke that I got your genes and about how much that annoyed me! Well now I couldn’t be happier and prouder that I have your genes. I am lucky and will forever be so proud to call you my Dad forever. I love you to infinity and back and I will miss you forever.”
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Shane Warne is considered to be the one of the greatest wrist spinners having taken 708 wickets in 145 Tests. He has claimed the second-most wickets in the longest format, just behind Muttiah Muralitharan in the wicket list. Speaking about the ODI format, the Aussie international had taken 293 wickets in 194 games. Warne, who retired from international cricket in 2007 also won the first Indian Premier League with Rajasthan Royals in 2008.
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