Tributes are flowing on the one-year anniversary of cricket legend Warne’s shock death
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Today marks the first anniversary of the devastating death of cricket legend Shane Warne and a tribute is paid to the late ‘Spin King’.
Warne died of a suspected heart attack while on holiday in Thailand, aged just 52.
When news broke that he had died, the cricket world was still grappling with the loss of Rod Marsh just hours earlier. The 74-year-old former Australian wicketkeeper had also suffered a heart attack in Queensland and was placed in an induced coma before being transferred to Adelaide, where he died.
Warne’s former Channel Nine captain and commentator Mark Taylor was incredulous it had already been 12 months.
“It’s bloody sad,” Taylor told Wide World of Sports.
“I didn’t realize it had been a year to be honest. It’s gone so quickly.
“I know we all think of Warnie at different times, especially when you see the balls spinning so often like they are doing in India at the moment because it brings back memories of some of the special things he did on the Feld could accomplish.”
Warne’s son Jackson posted a collection of clips on Instagram reflecting his feelings on the day with the simple caption
“1 year ago today.
“Miss you mate dear Jacko.”
Hello Sister Summer Warne, next posted a heartfelt message with two photos in memory of her late father.
“A year ago one of the people I love most in the whole world left me and went to heaven,” she wrote.
“I miss you almost every second of every day.
“I’m still trying to get through life here without you, trying my best to live in a world without you.
“I miss you when I laugh and cry because you were always the one who made my laughter grow and my tears go away. I miss the memories we’ll never have.
“I hold you tight in my heart and there you will stay until the day we meet again.
“I love you. SJ.”
Music superstar Ed Sheeran was a close friend of Warne’s and performed one of his most popular songs, “Thinking Out Loud,” at his memorial last March. Ahead of his sold-out Thursday night concert at Warne’s beloved MCG, Sheeran spent time with Jackson, Summer and their sister Brooke to honor their father and his dear friend before singing his hugely popular “The A Team,” dedicating it to “Shane” and his children.”
“Being at the MCG tonight and not having my friend Shane Warne here to see that … I know this venue was really, really special for him,” Sheeran told the crowd.
Warne will forever be remembered as one of the greatest spin bowlers of all time, winning 708 Test wickets in his 145 appearances for Australia and 293 wickets in his 194 ODI matches.
He was loved around the world and it still seems surreal to many that he is no longer around.
There will never be another.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/03/04/its-gone-so-quickly-tributes-flow-on-the-one-year-anniversary-of-cricket-legend-warnes-shock-death/ Tributes are flowing on the one-year anniversary of cricket legend Warne's shock death
