Shane Warne dies at age 52. He remains the 2nd highest wicket taker in Tests.
Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma offered their condolences on Friday on the passing of legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne. The iconic leg spinner died in Thailand of a suspected heart attack, his management company said in a statement to Fox Sports.
“Life is so erratic and unpredictable. I can’t handle the passing of this great of our sport and also a person I’ve come to know off the pitch. RIP #goat (Greatest of All Time). Best to hit the cricket ball spinning,” Virat Kohli tweeted.
Life is so erratic and unpredictable. I cannot cope with the passing of this great of our sport and also a person I have come to know off the field. REST IN PEACE #goat† Best to spin the cricket ball. pic.twitter.com/YtOkiBM53q
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 4, 2022
“I really have no words for this, this is extremely sad. An absolute legend and champion of our game has left us. RIP Shane Warne … still can’t believe it,” wrote Rohit Sharma, the India captain.
I really have no words for this, this is extremely sad. An absolute legend and champion of our game has left us. RIP Shane Warne…still can’t believe it
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) March 4, 2022
Shane Warne was one of the best leg spinners to embrace the game and was fondly known as ‘King of Spin’. Warne scalped 708 wickets in his illustrious career spanning 145 Test matches.
Warne played 194 One Day Internationals for Australia, scalping 293 wickets. The righthander was also handy with the bat, as he scored 3,154 runs in his Test career. He amassed 1,018 runs in the 50-overs format.
The leg spinner was known for his guile bowling, taking a total of 1001 wickets. He became the first-ever bowler to reach the peak of 1,000 international wickets.
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