Shane Warne's Australia Teammates Get Emotional For "Greatest Bowler"
Former Australian cricketers took to social media to pay tribute to Shane Warne, who died on Friday due to a suspected heart attack.
Australian legend Shane Warne died at the age of 52 in Thailand on Friday. The news took the cricket world by storm with former and currently cricketers taking to Twitter to pass on their condolences. Ricky Ponting led the reactions from the Australian cricket community and took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message for Warne. He wrote, "Hard to put this into words. I first met him when I was 15 at the Academy. He gave me my nickname. We were teammates for more than a decade, riding all the highs and lows together. Through it all he was someone you could always count on, someone who loved his family..."
He further added, "...someone who would be there for you when you needed him and always put his mates first. The greatest bowler I ever played with or against. RIP King. My thoughts are with Keith, Bridgette, Jason, Brooke, Jackson and Summer."
...someone who would be there for you when you needed him and always put his mates first.
— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) March 5, 2022
The greatest bowler I ever played with or against.
RIP King. My thoughts are with Keith, Bridgette, Jason, Brooke, Jackson and Summer. pic.twitter.com/sxhUAf6kzB
Former Australian wicketkeeper and a teammate of Warne, Adam Gilchrist also took to Twitter to state that the highlight of his career was to keep wickets to Warne.
"Numb. The highlight of my cricketing career was to keep wicket to Warnie. Best seat in the house to watch the maestro at work. Have often felt a tad selfish, that Heals and I pretty much exclusively are the only ones who had that thrill and pleasure at Test level. Rip Warnie", he wrote.
Numb. The highlight of my cricketing career was to keep wicket to Warnie. Best seat in the house to watch the maestro at work. Have often felt a tad selfish, that Heals and I pretty much exclusively are the only ones who had that thrill and pleasure at Test level. Rip Warnie.
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) March 4, 2022
Here are the other reactions:
Can't believe it
— Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) March 4, 2022
The greatest bowler to play the game ever ! The RockStar of cricket ! Gone too soon.
RIP mate pic.twitter.com/SNAGISCmIz
This just unfathomable to lose another great of our cricket family. Warnie was the ultimate entertainer on and off the field, never a dull moment who lived life to the fullest.Deepest condolences to his loved ones.
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) March 4, 2022
RIP mate.
RIP Warnie God only made one model of you my friend. #warnie #baggygreen #kingofspin pic.twitter.com/qIcgo6jEke
— Matthew Hayden AM (@HaydosTweets) March 5, 2022
A former Australia captain, Warne represented Australia in 145 Test matches and took 708 wickets. He is the world's second-highest wicket-taker in Tests behind Muttiah Muralitharan. Also in 194 ODI matches, he has bagged 293 dismissals.
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