The cricket world has lost a legend as Australian bowler Shane Warne passed away at the age of 52.
The spinner’s management team confirmed he died after suffering a suspected heart attack.
A statement from his team read: "It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4 March.
"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."
Tributes have poured in following the Australian's death, as Sachin Tendulkar, the leading run-scorer in Test cricket tweeted: "Shocked, stunned & miserable.
"Will miss you Warnie. There was never a dull moment with you around, on or off the field. Will always treasure our on field duels & off field banter.
“You always had a special place for India & Indians had a special place for you. Gone too young!"
Meanwhile West Indies great Brian Lara wrote: "Speechless at the moment.
"I literally don’t know how to sum up this situation. My friend is gone!!
"We have lost one of the Greatest Sportsmen of all time!! My condolences goes out to his family. RIP Warnie!! You will be missed."
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The cricketer is regarded as one of the game’s greatest ever players and helped revitalise the art of leg spin bowling when he burst onto the scene in the 1990s.
He took a mammoth 708 Test match wickets during his illustrious 15-year career, along with 293 scalps in ODI cricket.
Warne helped Australia win the Cricket World Cup in 1999 and has taken more wickets than any other bowler in Ashes cricket, with 195.
He is also known for bowling what is described as the ‘Ball of the Century’ to Mike Gatting during the second test of the 1993 Ashes series in England.
In what was his first Ashes test, Warne delivered a leg break to Gatting, which initially travelled straight down the pitch towards the batsman.
However, the ball rapidly spun to the right and ended up pitching several inches outside the line of Gatting's leg stump and clean bowled him.
This is one of many great moments Warne provided fans with over the years and his legacy will continue to live on.
