Australia cricket legend Shane Warne has died, aged 52 - 'The man who made spin cool' 

Warne’s management has released a brief statement confirming he has passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Australia cricket legend Shane Warne has died, aged 52 - 'The man who made spin cool' 

Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: Australian spinner Shane Warne in 2006. 

Australia great Shane Warne, one of the finest bowlers of all time who revived the art of leg-spin, has died aged 52 following a suspected heart attack.

Warne - a larger-than-life character whose 708 Test wickets has only been surpassed by contemporary rival and fellow spinner Muttiah Muralitharan - could not be revived after being found unresponsive in his Thailand villa.

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