Thai authorities have been getting ready Sunday to conduct an post-mortem on the physique of Australian cricket famous person Shane Warne, who died of a suspected coronary heart assault, earlier than flying him residence the place he’ll obtain a state funeral.
Police stated there was no foul play suspected within the 52-year-old’s dying after he was discovered unresponsive in a luxurious villa on Thai vacation island Koh Samui late Friday.
The “King” of spin’s unexpected passing sparked a global outpouring of grief from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players, an acknowledgement that the Melbourne native transcended his sport.
On Sunday, Warne’s three children reacted to his death, with friend and manager James Erskine saying they were “in complete shock”.
“Jackson [Warne’s son] simply stated ‘We expect him to walk in the door. This is like a bad dream’,” Erskine told Australia’s Channel Nine.
The player — one of the greatest Test cricketers of all time — was found unresponsive in a Samujana resort villa on Friday after failing to meet friends.
Warne was taken to the Thai International Hospital Samui at about 6:00 pm (1100 GMT), but his management said despite medical efforts “he could not be revived”.
Officers on the vacation island stated Saturday “no foul play was suspected” following an initial investigation and confirmed Warne’s body would be transported to Surat Thani for an autopsy.
Early Sunday AFP reporters saw a body placed in an ambulance from the morgue where Warne’s body had been kept overnight.
Relatives had “already coordinated with the Australian Embassy so that right after the autopsy’s finished, they will take his body back to Australia,” stated native police chief Yutthana Sirisombat.
Speaking outdoors Koh Samui’s police station Andrew Neophitou, a detailed buddy of Warne, stated: “We actually simply wish to get Shane residence, that’s all it’s.”
‘Greatest characters’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison led tributes to one of the country’s “greatest characters” and introduced Warne would obtain a full state funeral.
Victoria state premier Daniel Andrews stated Warne’s household had accepted, and that the funeral could be “a possibility for Victorians to pay tribute to his contribution to his sport, to our state and the nation.”
Over the weekend fans gathered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to lay flowers and some unusual offerings — among them cigarettes, beer and meat pies — to remember a unique cricketing talent.
Credited with reviving the art of leg-spin, Warne was part of a dominant Australian Test team in the 1990s and 2000s and helped his country win the 1999 limited-overs World Cup.
His tally of 708 Test wickets has been surpassed only by fellow spinner Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka.
Bursting onto the scene as a brash young player with a shock of blond hair, Warne became almost as well known for his colourful life away from cricket as he was for his exploits on the field.
The first bowler to take 700 Test wickets with an assortment of leg-breaks, googlies, flippers and his own “zooters”, Warne retired from Australia obligation in 2007 following a 5-0 collection win at residence to arch-rivals England.
Warne performed 145 Tests in whole over a 15-year profession, taking 708 wickets, and was additionally a helpful lower-order batsman, with a highest Test rating of 99.
He was a “hero” to the current generation of cricketers, said Australian captain Pat Cummins.
“The loss that we are all trying to wrap our heads around is huge,” he stated.
‘Beloved Lionheart’
Following his worldwide retirement, Warne continued to star on the Twenty20 franchise circuit, showing for Rajasthan Royals within the Indian Premier League and his hometown Melbourne Stars in Australia’s Big Bash League.
He later grew to become a extremely regarded tv commentator and pundit, famend for his forthright opinions, and was concerned with teaching, working individually with current-day leg-spinners.
Warne was divorced from spouse Simone Callahan, with whom he had three kids.
His former fiancee, actress Elizabeth Hurley, stated on Instagram the “solar has gone behind a cloud eternally”, adding: “RIP my beloved Lionheart.”
Cricketers mourned his passing, with India batting nice Sachin Tendulkar tweeting of his ex-rival: “Shocked, shocked & depressing… Will miss you Warnie. There was by no means a boring second with you round.”
Pakistan leader and ex-player Imran Khan paid his respects to “a bowling genius”, whereas former Australia teammate Adam Gilchrist stated he was “numb”.
Tributes came in beyond the sporting world from Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, singer Ed Sheeran, to actors Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman.
Get all the newest updates on Cricket News, Cricket Photos, Cricket Videos, IPL Auction 2022 and Cricket Scores right here