Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has died on Friday. He was 52 years old.
Warne was largely regarded as one of the game's best bowlers and picked up 708 wickets for Australia in Test cricket.
In a brief statement made on Friday, Warne's management business announced that he died of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand. According to reports, Warne was found unconscious in his villa at a resort as the medical staff tried to revive him but failed.
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"Despite the greatest efforts of medical staff, Shane was found lifeless in his villa and could not be resuscitate," Warne's management said in a statement.
Warne played 145 tests for Australia and took 708 wickets. He representated Australia in 194 ODIs and scalped 293 wickets.
He was the first player in over 90 years to take a hat-trick in the Ashes when he achieved the feat against England at Melbourne in 1994.