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Matthew Cooper

Legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne dies aged 52 after 'suspected heart attack'

Shane Warne has died at the age of just 52 after suffering a suspected heart attack, his management have confirmed.

In a statement, the Australian cricket legend's management said: "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived.

"The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course."

Warne is the greatest leg-spinner of all time, having taken 708 Test match wickets, a figure only surpassed by Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan.

He also took 293 One-Day International wickets and made more than 300 appearances for Australia across all formats.

Warne helped Australia win the Cricket World Cup in 1999 and has taken more wickets than any other bowler in Ashes cricket, with 195.

Gary Lineker was among those to pay tribute to Warne on social media, writing: "Terribly saddened and shocked to hear the news that Shane Warne has died. The greatest spin bowler of all time. Can’t quite believe it. RIP Shane"

Former Pakistan quick Shoaib Akhtar wrote: "Just heard the devastating news about legendary Shane Warne passing away. No words to describe how shocked & sad i am. What a legend. What a man. What a cricketer."

West Indies star Carlos Brathwaite added: "Sometimes it’s difficult to remember people who you idolize are human . It’s impossible to think they’ll leave us. Such a young age with so much more to give to our game. This is a big loss to the cricketing world. RIP Shane Warne"

Warne made his Test debut in 1993 against India in Sydney, despite only having seven first class games under his belt at the time.

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