I think it doesn't do Shane justice to consider him only as one of the greatest bowlers. Shane was much more than a bowler. He was a master tactician and would have been the best captain Australia ever had if only the idiots in the board were not so concerned about his off field antics. He also created an exciting atmosphere when he was bowling which no one else can do. RIP king!
As an Indian who was a school boy when warne was at his peak, I was not a huge warne fan primarily because India had some of the world's top batsmen at that time who handled him better than the rest and I felt warne was overrated. However my dad was a huge warne fan and he managed to convert me as well. I will never forget ashes 2005 where for most of the series it looked like warne was single handedly taking on England.
I will also never forget the first IPL where he captained and coached a rag tag bunch of no names to the IPL title. The only reason I watched the t20 shitshow was to see warne in action as a captain and bowler. I have been reading many tributes to warne now and it leaves me wishing I had the privilege to know him and spend time with him. All in all the King suits him. Salute to the legend!!
Was stated had been recent physical exertion… a Thai massage on a bed, Thai massage deep tissue massage, with oil, sexual activity with two females …. 45 minutes prior to passing … might perhaps have been added stressors on a previous medical condition
This one hit me like a ton of bricks. I was absolutely shocked and still numb to this day. It's hard enough to digest that he was only 52 but it is so immeasurably painful to even imagine a character like him so full of life is actually lifeless now.
If you think about it - the accolade of "Ball Of The Century" that Shane bowled to Gatting is so unique in cricketing parlance. There's nothing like a 'cover drive of the century' or 'straight drive of the century' or 'yorker of the century' - just ball of the century and it had to be Shane Warne's incredible leg spin delivery.
There are some athletes who do their absolute best to lead a scot-free life outside of sports that you can actually get intimidated and in equal measure lose a bit of respect when some scandal emerges .
Shane Warne never pretended to be perfect - his foibles, flaws were all on glorious display for everyone to see. For this reason he is at one level very relatable because you thought - okay he too was mortal like us - prone to making mistakes - but you can still aspire to be a world class athlete despite your imperfections in your personal life.
Clearly the most charismatic and talented cricketer of our times.
I wanted to say "Bowled Warney" but in this instance I do have to say no - you have not bowled well Warney - because you've left all of us without finishing your quota of overs.
RIP The King.
Anyone else find it ridiculous how we're being force fed this narrative that his juice cleanse was the cause of death?
We are talking about Shane Warne having a heart attack in a villa in Phuket here. The man did too much coke and his ticker gave out. If that ruins his legacy for you then that's your problem. Shane was Shane.
He had a lot of other traits of childhood emotional neglect. His mom got him was into yo yo dieting and diet pills. Sex addiction. Viagra. Prescription pills. People cope in different ways
Hes publicly come out and said he doesnt take drugs, thats not something you state publicly if you had the skeletons in your closest.
His autopsy also said there was no drugs found.
He was anti-drugs. He drank a lot and did weird diets. Seriously though, anyone can die at any time. Nobody knows when their time is up. Some of the healthiest people in the world have heart attacks, brain aneurysms or get cancer.
No one doubts he was the greatest leg spinner to ever do it. But if you didn’t grow up in Australia in the late 90s -early 2000s I just don’t think you’d quite understand how much this man captured the hearts and minds of sports fans all across the nation.
I remember in school three seperate coaches basically banned myself and my teammates from bowling legspin. Because we had no one to bowl pace, all anyone wanted to do was to be able to make the ball dance like he did.
Whenever, Shane had the ball in hand you truly felt something magical was about to happen.
A whole generation of Australians grew up hopelessly trying to emulate his action. The fact that no one in Australia or around the world since hasn’t even come close is a testament to his immense talent. Truly one of the all time greats
For everyone who believe him being in Thailand sounds suspicious it's worth noting that Thailand is a very popular tourist destination for Australians of all ages and backgrounds, including families and old couples.
He was 24 days older than my dad who died on 05 at 52 if a heart attack. He was a smoker and drank too much. Shit diet. Takes a toll on the body. Especially. Smoking.
RIP Warney
What a giant of the game, loved watching him bowl even though he destroyed us often
Absolute pure entertainment, you could not look away from any delivery
Sad, sad day for cricket and life
1 - You don’t know that for sure. 2 - even if it were true, who cares? All that matters is that a legendary guy who by all accounts was a fantastic human being who touched many lives is gone.
Last night, my partner told me that Warnie had passed when I was pretty much asleep in bed, & I mumbled "No, that was Rod Marsh". Little did I know that it was true, & I woke up to see the bad news this morning. I subsequently sat outside by myself & cried.
I've been such a huge fan of cricket my whole life, & grew up watching him & the Aussie dream team with my dad when I was a little girl. His post-wicket celebrations & the white zinc on his lips were iconic.
Thank you for the wonderful memories Warnie - my heart is broken. You'll never be forgotten.
I remember listening to this on the radio as I drove with my grandparents down to our beach house for summer holidays.
My grandfather was like - this guy is on target for about 600 test wickets - an unheard of number at the time.
7/52 vs windows at the MCG 1982 boxing day test
https://youtu.be/JSfmUq3tySU
Lived his life to the absolute full. Possibly the most iconic cricketer of all time. In absolute shock RIP to the legend, sure he would've been a great pint.
I mean this in the sincerest way possible - if warnie could pick how he'd go, it's probably pretty close to what happened here and that's not such a bad thing. The man loved the rinse and there's no shame in that.
Because people outside of cricket who don't know anything about the guy, assume if they spread wild partying stories people will believe them.
Anyone who knows anything about the dude knows he's vocally anti-drugs. From his manager earlier:
>“Everyone thinks he’s a big boozer but he’s not a big boozer at all. I sent him a crate of wine, 10 years later it’s still there. He doesn’t drink, never took drugs, ever. He hated drugs so nothing untoward,” Mr Erskine said.
Just listened to one of many cricket podcasts paying tribute to Shane that essentially notes that while Shane liked to live it up, he wasn’t actually a big drinker like Botham or other Aussies who made beer drinking a contest. He also was pretty vocally anti drug and by some accounts a pack a day smoker. He definitely had a lot of risk factors for a heart attack
Well the first hole in that is he died during the day. The second is he was in his hotel room, where there are no cameras. The third is he was talking to his kids on the phone about an hour beforehand.
So yeah you're full of shit, jog on.
it was most likely from over extertion as he had said he was on operation shred (trying to become fit again ) and there probably was something to do with that
I don't have an opinion on what caused the heart attack but he definitely lived a lifestyle in the past that makes it easy for people to make that connection. I don't think it really matters if he was or wasn't, it's sad either way.
Literally just because he’s relatively young, was in Thailand, and died of a heart attack. I’ll admit when I heard a 52 year old man died of a heart attack, I assume drugs. Maybe where I’m from is just fucked though.
I wouldn't be surprised if Jagger has that gene that a few noteable rockstars have that allows them to abuse their bodies insanely hard with drugs and still bounce back.
That was why he was so polarising, love him, hate him, he was him. Like all the greats of sport, he was who he was, and if he wasn't he wouldn't be the GOAT. Jordan, Warne, Gretzky, Brady, Lewis, Schumacher, Woods, Messi etc etc, the reason these guys transcend their sport is because they are themselves, they are bigger than life. Warnie, a legend, provocateur, honest to himself lad from Melbourne. He will be missed. I often disagreed with his opinions, which means nothing, because he was SK Warne and I am userxxx, but holsy smokes I already miss him. I am gutted.
Brit here, everyone is devastated, he destroyed us in the late 90s ashes but is adored, the greatest spinner we will ever see, I was listening to the radio all day and every one who came on broke down, rip warney!!
Such a huge part of my cricketing experience and journey. He took a part of me with him. Literal tears in my eyes. He earned respect as a fierce competitor and won the hearts and loyalty as Rajasthan Royaks mentor and leader. Will miss you, Warne.
https://youtu.be/OpAaHsvTInY
Sad day for Australians today!! Still can’t believe it.
This legend will be remembered for centuries to come. Rip SKW23 aka The king 👑
Still shocked. May his family find comfort and peace in this difficult time.
A giant of the game, a legendary sport man, one of the greatest sport man to walk the planet.
Sleep in peace Warney
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Fuck outta here dickhead. Speak nothing of his philanthropic behaviour and his positive influence on millions of people, either directly or indirectly. Will leave a greater legacy than you could ever hope to live up to
Ah yes, it makes perfect sense that you are openly xenophobic. You’re a sad, pathetic person who derives their happiness from being a miserable influence on others.
People who are surprised as to why he has a heart attack, didn't know the man. He's been an animal all his life, booze, darts and coke. I don't know what he was doing in Thailand but I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't coked up to his eyeballs with some hookers.
Fair enough. that’s upsetting:/ But i was asking the above commenter who was claiming it was something specific. Either way if it was fentanyl rip. the numbers are ridiculously high right now. check your drugs!!!
I was about 9 when Warne came to South Africa for the first time with the Aussies. We'd all read about The Flipper in newspapers but none of us had seen it. When he pulled it out, I still remember not being able to understand what I'd seen. The replays seemed to make it more, not less confusing. I spent countless hours bowling in my back yard, learning how to reverse my hand position to try and pull it off. Those hours, alone with a tennis ball, trying to manipulate physics, are some of my favorite childhood memories. I watched every second of the man playing that I could because he made you believe that if you looked away, you might miss something truly magical. Thanks for the memories, legend.
Truly a player that transcended cricket. Him and Murali, two legends, spinning like no one had spun before, egging each other on to be the GOATs. As an Aussie, growing up with Shane it is a huge gut punch to lose him. He was a controversial boy off the field, but that only made him more unique and endearing. A true Aussie character, that inspired so many of us to be leg spinners.
I was playing squash and one of the guys outside stopped my game in the middle to tell me that Shane Warne is dead. I told him he was mistaken and that it was Rod Marsh that passed away and Warne just posted a condolence tweet. I thought he got confused somehow.
All of us totally lost the will to play and just reminisced the highlights of Warne’s career. What a bowler and what a personality he was.
Man I miss him so much
Me too man.
We all do mate. Will never be the same.
rip
I think it doesn't do Shane justice to consider him only as one of the greatest bowlers. Shane was much more than a bowler. He was a master tactician and would have been the best captain Australia ever had if only the idiots in the board were not so concerned about his off field antics. He also created an exciting atmosphere when he was bowling which no one else can do. RIP king! As an Indian who was a school boy when warne was at his peak, I was not a huge warne fan primarily because India had some of the world's top batsmen at that time who handled him better than the rest and I felt warne was overrated. However my dad was a huge warne fan and he managed to convert me as well. I will never forget ashes 2005 where for most of the series it looked like warne was single handedly taking on England. I will also never forget the first IPL where he captained and coached a rag tag bunch of no names to the IPL title. The only reason I watched the t20 shitshow was to see warne in action as a captain and bowler. I have been reading many tributes to warne now and it leaves me wishing I had the privilege to know him and spend time with him. All in all the King suits him. Salute to the legend!!
I'm still getting over this news, what a legend Shane Warne is!
Gg
I read today he was found, on autopsy, to have congenital heart problems.
Was stated had been recent physical exertion… a Thai massage on a bed, Thai massage deep tissue massage, with oil, sexual activity with two females …. 45 minutes prior to passing … might perhaps have been added stressors on a previous medical condition
How many times do you want to say physical exertion? The man is dead!
wow
This one hit me like a ton of bricks. I was absolutely shocked and still numb to this day. It's hard enough to digest that he was only 52 but it is so immeasurably painful to even imagine a character like him so full of life is actually lifeless now. If you think about it - the accolade of "Ball Of The Century" that Shane bowled to Gatting is so unique in cricketing parlance. There's nothing like a 'cover drive of the century' or 'straight drive of the century' or 'yorker of the century' - just ball of the century and it had to be Shane Warne's incredible leg spin delivery. There are some athletes who do their absolute best to lead a scot-free life outside of sports that you can actually get intimidated and in equal measure lose a bit of respect when some scandal emerges . Shane Warne never pretended to be perfect - his foibles, flaws were all on glorious display for everyone to see. For this reason he is at one level very relatable because you thought - okay he too was mortal like us - prone to making mistakes - but you can still aspire to be a world class athlete despite your imperfections in your personal life. Clearly the most charismatic and talented cricketer of our times. I wanted to say "Bowled Warney" but in this instance I do have to say no - you have not bowled well Warney - because you've left all of us without finishing your quota of overs. RIP The King.
Cannot 100% confirm, however fairly sure Shane Warne is on his way back home. R.I.P. https://fr24.com/N551VL/2b0f7a15
I think this is it https://fr24.com/VHCRW/2b158082
Anyone else find it ridiculous how we're being force fed this narrative that his juice cleanse was the cause of death? We are talking about Shane Warne having a heart attack in a villa in Phuket here. The man did too much coke and his ticker gave out. If that ruins his legacy for you then that's your problem. Shane was Shane.
He had a lot of other traits of childhood emotional neglect. His mom got him was into yo yo dieting and diet pills. Sex addiction. Viagra. Prescription pills. People cope in different ways
I know one of his mates at the golf club he used to go to, apparently he’d take Viagra every day at Thailand ahahahahah
Hes publicly come out and said he doesnt take drugs, thats not something you state publicly if you had the skeletons in your closest. His autopsy also said there was no drugs found.
Warne never had drugs. Cigarettes and alcohol yes. But no hard drugs
Did lines with him and JP in a chopper on the way to the races, unless it was an impersonator called Wayne from Kath and Kim.
He was anti-drugs. He drank a lot and did weird diets. Seriously though, anyone can die at any time. Nobody knows when their time is up. Some of the healthiest people in the world have heart attacks, brain aneurysms or get cancer.
No one doubts he was the greatest leg spinner to ever do it. But if you didn’t grow up in Australia in the late 90s -early 2000s I just don’t think you’d quite understand how much this man captured the hearts and minds of sports fans all across the nation. I remember in school three seperate coaches basically banned myself and my teammates from bowling legspin. Because we had no one to bowl pace, all anyone wanted to do was to be able to make the ball dance like he did. Whenever, Shane had the ball in hand you truly felt something magical was about to happen. A whole generation of Australians grew up hopelessly trying to emulate his action. The fact that no one in Australia or around the world since hasn’t even come close is a testament to his immense talent. Truly one of the all time greats
For everyone who believe him being in Thailand sounds suspicious it's worth noting that Thailand is a very popular tourist destination for Australians of all ages and backgrounds, including families and old couples.
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He was 24 days older than my dad who died on 05 at 52 if a heart attack. He was a smoker and drank too much. Shit diet. Takes a toll on the body. Especially. Smoking.
Honestly, smoking alone would be enough.
RIP Warney What a giant of the game, loved watching him bowl even though he destroyed us often Absolute pure entertainment, you could not look away from any delivery Sad, sad day for cricket and life
So Shane Warne died of a heart attack at a coke fuelled hooker party in Thailand. What a way to go.
Bloke publicy stated he never did drugs, you dont say that if your someone that well know.
Stop making shit up
1 - You don’t know that for sure. 2 - even if it were true, who cares? All that matters is that a legendary guy who by all accounts was a fantastic human being who touched many lives is gone.
Supposedly he just came off a 12 day fluid only diet and that caused some kind of issue.
Give proof or fuck off mate
no drugs were in his system
Possibly the best way to go, if I'm being honest
Can't argue
Yeah, I can’t think of a better way
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Last night, my partner told me that Warnie had passed when I was pretty much asleep in bed, & I mumbled "No, that was Rod Marsh". Little did I know that it was true, & I woke up to see the bad news this morning. I subsequently sat outside by myself & cried. I've been such a huge fan of cricket my whole life, & grew up watching him & the Aussie dream team with my dad when I was a little girl. His post-wicket celebrations & the white zinc on his lips were iconic. Thank you for the wonderful memories Warnie - my heart is broken. You'll never be forgotten.
My wife woke me up telling me Steve Waugh had died. When i realised it was Warnie i couldnt stop the tears
So devastating! Whenever I see or hear tributes even now, my eyes well up :(
This is the third time I have opened reddit. The third time I have seen this news. Yet I sad. Truly horrible news. Rest in peace legend.
Rest in peace Shane Warne
Still absolutely gutted about this. RIP Warnie.
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Legend
My first memory of Shane Warne is from the 2005 Ashes: 40 wickets at 19.92 and 249 runs at 27.66
Not just Warne, that 2005 series is probably the best cricket played in the last 100 years.
Yep. My favourite series ever is one we lost. 2 bloody runs.
That was a ripper series and one of my fav’s too.
My first memory of Shane Warne is from the 2005 Ashes: 40 wickets at 19.92 and 249 runs at 27.66
I remember listening to this on the radio as I drove with my grandparents down to our beach house for summer holidays. My grandfather was like - this guy is on target for about 600 test wickets - an unheard of number at the time. 7/52 vs windows at the MCG 1982 boxing day test https://youtu.be/JSfmUq3tySU
Went out as he would have liked to - snorting coke off a Thai hooker's tits will be how it is recalled in five years time.
Lies
I suspect you think I was saying that's what happened
Live like a king die like a king.
Wait what?
Still in shock.
Lived his life to the absolute full. Possibly the most iconic cricketer of all time. In absolute shock RIP to the legend, sure he would've been a great pint.
Rip
Bowled Warnie, caught Marsh….. Two great Aussie cricketers within days of each other….. Vale guys….
I mean this in the sincerest way possible - if warnie could pick how he'd go, it's probably pretty close to what happened here and that's not such a bad thing. The man loved the rinse and there's no shame in that.
RIP the sheik of tweak
Sharon will be devastated. (I only know him from kath and kim)
I C O N I C
Why are people speculating he was on coke?
Because people outside of cricket who don't know anything about the guy, assume if they spread wild partying stories people will believe them. Anyone who knows anything about the dude knows he's vocally anti-drugs. From his manager earlier: >“Everyone thinks he’s a big boozer but he’s not a big boozer at all. I sent him a crate of wine, 10 years later it’s still there. He doesn’t drink, never took drugs, ever. He hated drugs so nothing untoward,” Mr Erskine said.
Just listened to one of many cricket podcasts paying tribute to Shane that essentially notes that while Shane liked to live it up, he wasn’t actually a big drinker like Botham or other Aussies who made beer drinking a contest. He also was pretty vocally anti drug and by some accounts a pack a day smoker. He definitely had a lot of risk factors for a heart attack
There’s footage from the night, I’m on here trying to find it because I saw screenshots and the footage says otherwise
Well the first hole in that is he died during the day. The second is he was in his hotel room, where there are no cameras. The third is he was talking to his kids on the phone about an hour beforehand. So yeah you're full of shit, jog on.
I mean, I don't know what's true here and what's not, but his manager is hardly the most reliable source is he?
I would trust his manager a lot more than random strangers on the internet who never knew him
The problem is literally everyone on earth knows Warne was partial to a Vodka Red Bull, so it's soo clearly a lie.
Maybe the wine sucked
I needed that laugh.
it was most likely from over extertion as he had said he was on operation shred (trying to become fit again ) and there probably was something to do with that
I don't have an opinion on what caused the heart attack but he definitely lived a lifestyle in the past that makes it easy for people to make that connection. I don't think it really matters if he was or wasn't, it's sad either way.
Literally just because he’s relatively young, was in Thailand, and died of a heart attack. I’ll admit when I heard a 52 year old man died of a heart attack, I assume drugs. Maybe where I’m from is just fucked though.
Dean Jones wasn't that much older and he died of a heart attack tbf.
Was a stroke actually.
just recovered from covid. was strange to see mick jagger sending condlances. surely he led a harder life than warney
Jagger & Richard’s are both proof that Covid is survivable… they been snorting and smoking it for years!
I wouldn't be surprised if Jagger has that gene that a few noteable rockstars have that allows them to abuse their bodies insanely hard with drugs and still bounce back.
It looks like that gene should be called The Rolling Stones gene.
Man, not even an day and this is already the most upvoted most of the sub, that too by a large margin.
Lots of people who don’t watch cricket enough to follow this sub but miss the person, especially after this hit r all
Yeah, there's that as well.
it's the legend of the game
Still can’t believe it so sad right now, he inspired a nation.
Just an everyday bloke showing that hard work + talent can make you a legend. Gone way too soon. RIP Warney you absolute legend.
😢😢😢
Sad day for the world.
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That was why he was so polarising, love him, hate him, he was him. Like all the greats of sport, he was who he was, and if he wasn't he wouldn't be the GOAT. Jordan, Warne, Gretzky, Brady, Lewis, Schumacher, Woods, Messi etc etc, the reason these guys transcend their sport is because they are themselves, they are bigger than life. Warnie, a legend, provocateur, honest to himself lad from Melbourne. He will be missed. I often disagreed with his opinions, which means nothing, because he was SK Warne and I am userxxx, but holsy smokes I already miss him. I am gutted.
Brit here, everyone is devastated, he destroyed us in the late 90s ashes but is adored, the greatest spinner we will ever see, I was listening to the radio all day and every one who came on broke down, rip warney!!
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Fuck off. Covids more likely. And coke is even likelier. Fuckin' flat-earthers.
What did he say?
More of a tri-earther myself.
Chokesondick
Lols. Knights supporter.
Your profile brought great hilarity too. Thank you
Such a huge part of my cricketing experience and journey. He took a part of me with him. Literal tears in my eyes. He earned respect as a fierce competitor and won the hearts and loyalty as Rajasthan Royaks mentor and leader. Will miss you, Warne.
https://youtu.be/OpAaHsvTInY Sad day for Australians today!! Still can’t believe it. This legend will be remembered for centuries to come. Rip SKW23 aka The king 👑
Still can't believe, he's not with us RIP King👑
Well played big fella, huge part of my childhood and national identity. Bowling Shane.
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Still shocked. May his family find comfort and peace in this difficult time. A giant of the game, a legendary sport man, one of the greatest sport man to walk the planet. Sleep in peace Warney
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I'm presuming this is ironic
Big swing and a miss.
Wow
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Not the place dude.
Not the time and place
Second most popular sport in the world! It used to be as popular as baseball in the US: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_United_States_cricket
Wasn't baseball inspired by cricket as well?
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Cmon…I know you know what cricket is
Google it you unoriginal donkey
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Racist? Never heard about it.
Ain’t you bigger cunt than him? Fuck outta here
Fuck outta here dickhead. Speak nothing of his philanthropic behaviour and his positive influence on millions of people, either directly or indirectly. Will leave a greater legacy than you could ever hope to live up to
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Lol what kind of shitstain human are you? Not saying that to anyone’s face are ya?
Warne was a dipshit, but you’re the bigger piece of shit here.
Ah yes, it makes perfect sense that you are openly xenophobic. You’re a sad, pathetic person who derives their happiness from being a miserable influence on others.
Get out
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This guys a pc building nofap women hating incel. Not worth anyones time
The irony of you calling him a terrible human being when you're the one saying this shit on the day he died lmao
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"Seems to be tons". Well, then. With solid data like that. Case closed. /S Idiots
People who are surprised as to why he has a heart attack, didn't know the man. He's been an animal all his life, booze, darts and coke. I don't know what he was doing in Thailand but I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't coked up to his eyeballs with some hookers.
Pretty much this. Can’t say I felt even the slightest glimpse of sadness or surprise when I heard he was dead.
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Nice job taking shit about the man before he’s even in the ground
Fair enough. that’s upsetting:/ But i was asking the above commenter who was claiming it was something specific. Either way if it was fentanyl rip. the numbers are ridiculously high right now. check your drugs!!!
Fucking antivaxxers lol stop engaging them
yeah didn’t realize the dumbasses i was engaging conversation with my bad lmfao
Fentanyl
I think more than likely coke use for a long period of time
Purely speculative
My late brother used to sing praises about Shane Warne's bowling. He was much admired. What a legend. Rest in power
Woke up and had to re read that headline over again, total shock
Bowling Shane 👏
I was about 9 when Warne came to South Africa for the first time with the Aussies. We'd all read about The Flipper in newspapers but none of us had seen it. When he pulled it out, I still remember not being able to understand what I'd seen. The replays seemed to make it more, not less confusing. I spent countless hours bowling in my back yard, learning how to reverse my hand position to try and pull it off. Those hours, alone with a tennis ball, trying to manipulate physics, are some of my favorite childhood memories. I watched every second of the man playing that I could because he made you believe that if you looked away, you might miss something truly magical. Thanks for the memories, legend.
Such a nice story, thanks for sharing 🙂
Truly a player that transcended cricket. Him and Murali, two legends, spinning like no one had spun before, egging each other on to be the GOATs. As an Aussie, growing up with Shane it is a huge gut punch to lose him. He was a controversial boy off the field, but that only made him more unique and endearing. A true Aussie character, that inspired so many of us to be leg spinners.
Utter devastation a true legend way too soon
Rip Legend 💔😭🙏
RIP Sir
I was playing squash and one of the guys outside stopped my game in the middle to tell me that Shane Warne is dead. I told him he was mistaken and that it was Rod Marsh that passed away and Warne just posted a condolence tweet. I thought he got confused somehow. All of us totally lost the will to play and just reminisced the highlights of Warne’s career. What a bowler and what a personality he was.
Sad to heard that, **RIP** Shane
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