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Tribute to spin magician Shane Warne

Prothom Alo English Desk

Australian star Shane Warne -- one of the greatest Test players of all time -- has died of a suspected heart attack aged just 52, sparking an global outpouring of grief from fellow cricketers, celebrities and politicians.

Warne -- a larger-than-life character whose tally of 708 Test wickets has been surpassed only by fellow spinner Muttiah Muralitharan -- was found unresponsive at a luxury resort in Koh Samui, Thailand on Friday.

"Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived," a statement from his management company said.

Pedestrians walk past a painting made by an art school teacher to pay homage to the former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, in Mumbai on 5 March 2022, after Warne died on 4 March of a suspected heart attack.
An art school teacher makes a painting to pay homage to the former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, in Mumbai on 5 March 2022, after Warne died on 4 March of a suspected heart attack.
An art school teacher makes a painting to pay homage to the former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, in Mumbai on 5 March 2022, after Warne died on 4 March of a suspected heart attack.
A statue of the late cricketer Shane Warne is seen outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia, 5 March 2022.
Tributes to cricketer Shane Warne are seen outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, 5 March 2022.
Bangladesh's (L) and Afghanistan's players pay respect to former Australian cricketer Shane Warne following his death before the start of the second Twenty20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on 5 March 2022.
Tributes and flowers lie at the statue of the late cricketer Shane Warne outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia, 5 March 2022.
Tributes lie on the statue of the late cricketer Shane Warne outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia, 5 March 2022.
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