Tributes continue to flow for cricket great Shane Warne who has died in Thailand from a suspected heart attack.
Newspapers, celebrities, politicians and adoring fans lined up to recall their memories of the legendary legspinner.
Others left flowers, meat pies, beers and cigarettes at his statue outside the MCG, where the southern stand will be renamed the S.K. Warne Stand in his honour.
The Victorian and federal governments have both offered a state funeral to his family, which includes Warne's daughters Brooke, 24, and Summer, 20, as well as 22-year-old son Jackson.
"Nobody who saw Shane Warne play will ever forget him," Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said on Saturday.
"To us, he was the greatest - but to his family, he was so much more."
Hollywood star Russell Crowe tweeted he was having a hard time accepting the news.
"Genius player. Grand company. Loyal friend," he tweeted.
Rolling Stones frontman and passionate cricket fan Mick Jagger tweeted: "He brought such joy to the game and was the greatest spin bowler ever".
Prime Minister Scott Morrison offered his condolences to the Warne family in a written statement.
"Shane was his own man, following his own path," Mr Morrison said.
Australian officials arrived in Thailand on Saturday to assist Thai authorities and help arrange the repatriation process.
Warne was taken to the Thai International Hospital after his suspected heart attack on Friday.
The Reuters news agency reported one of Warne's friends performed CPR on him after finding the 52-year-old unresponsive in a rented villa.
Thai Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.
"No foul play was suspected at the scene based on our investigation," they said in a statement.
