Australia opener David Warner is planning to attend the funeral of spin wizard Shane Warne who handed away on March 4 in Thailand on account of a suspected coronary heart assault. The premature demise of the previous cricketer has left the worldwide cricket fraternity in a state of large shock.
Warner, who’s at the moment in Pakistan for a bilateral sequence, mentioned he’s nonetheless attempting to understand that Warne is not any extra alive. He added that he’ll head house after the ultimate Test of the three-match sequence as he isn’t part of the next limited-overs sequence. Warne’s state funeral is scheduled for March 30.
“It still hasn’t really sunk in. When we first found out, we thought it was a joke,” mentioned Warner forward of the second Test beginning in Karachi from Saturday.
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“I will be there, 100 percent. It’s definitely going to be extremely emotional for everyone. There will be lots of people paying their respects. You just look at the tributes from around the world — he has touched millions and millions of people, and from different countries,” he added.
Warner mentioned he grew up idolising Warne. “As a kid, I had his poster up on the wall. I wanted to be like Shane,” he mentioned.
Still, Warner has attracted followers of his personal in Pakistan, the place Australia are touring for the primary time since 1998, having declined to go to beforehand on safety grounds. The nuggety opening batsman has amused the gang by displaying off his dance strikes to music performed between overs or accompanying the spectators of their chants.
“We’re entertainers as well. If I’m not playing in the middle where I’m batting, I like to engage with the fans. I’ve got nothing but great words to say about the place,” he mentioned.
(With Agency Inputs)
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