Respect for one of the best cricketers and leg spinners in the world

[phetphet]

Just heard on BBC World News that Shane Warne the famous Aussie cricketer has passed away while on holiday on Koh Samui.

[rbkk]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/shane-warne-dies-of-suspected-heart-attack-aged-52/ar-AAUBSQ4?li=BBoPWjQ

Sad news indeed and still so young. Nothing being reported yet in the BangkokPost. I guess the news needs to be "approved" first before the general public finds out.

Edited March 4, 2022 by rbkk

[Dmaxdan]

I'm stunned by this. Definitely the greatest spin bowler of all time. And that is coming from a Pom who's cricket team he bamboozled on many occasions.

R.I.P Shane, gone too soon.

[sammieuk1]

Suddenly in Thailand at 52 sounds very mysterious ???? Rip

[JeffersLos]

6 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Suddenly in Thailand at 52 sounds very mysterious 

Diet pills? 

[daveAustin]

Just seen this too. Quite a shock. Heart attack happens at any age Of course and what was his lifestyle at the time,,,

 

RIP mate. 

[CharlieH]

Moved to the Pub.

[brewsterbudgen]

Shocking. He only arrived in Koh Samui with a group of friends yesterday.

[Andrew65]

34 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

Diet pills? 

 

42 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Suddenly in Thailand at 52 sounds very mysterious ???? Rip

RIP Shane, sounded like a good bloke, and a great cricketer.

52, not that rare. My brother in law dropped dead of a heat attack at 50. Although he had been diabetic for quite a while.

[SheikYabodyline]

Sadly, Warne was both a smoker and a drinker, probably the two most prominent indicators for heart attack risk.

Edited March 4, 2022 by SheikYabodyline

[G Rex]

So sad to hear of his passing. Love him or hate him - he was a giant of the game of cricket - a bowling craftsman who made spin bowling cool!

I still remember his first Ashes delivery - the Gatting ball in 93.

52 - way too young.

RIP Warnie

 

Edited March 4, 2022 by G Rex
Wrong link

[Andrew65]

1 hour ago, Andrew65 said:

 

RIP Shane, sounded like a good bloke, and a great cricketer.

52, not that rare. My brother in law dropped dead of a heat attack at 50. Although he had been diabetic for quite a while.

...heart attack...

[sipi]

Got carried away commiserating the passing of Rod Marsh?

[sipi]

40 minutes ago, SheikYabodyline said:

Sadly, Warne was both a smoker and a drinker, probably the two most prominent indicators for heart attack risk.

 

[Old Croc]

Two cricketing legends, Rod Marsh and Shane Warne, passed away within a day of each other.

Olympic gold medalist cyclist Dean Woods also dead at just 55yo.

Also gone is John Landy, the second man to break 4 minutes in the mile and who pushed Bannister to be the first. He was 91.

 

Bad times for Australian sport.

[The Hammer2021]

He should have retired here years ago...what a waste! RIP

[Led Lolly Yellow Lolly]

3 hours ago, SheikYabodyline said:

Sadly, Warne was both a smoker and a drinker, probably the two most prominent indicators for heart attack risk.

There is also the fact he arrived the day before... Long flight, clotty blood, this can get you days later.

 

RIP.

 

 

Edited March 4, 2022 by Led Lolly Yellow Lolly

[scubascuba3]

6 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Diet pills? 

Maybe also dick pills

[Sparktrader]

5 hours ago, G Rex said:

So sad to hear of his passing. Love him or hate him - he was a giant of the game of cricket - a bowling craftsman who made spin bowling cool!

I still remember his first Ashes delivery - the Gatting ball in 93.

52 - way too young.

RIP Warnie

 

Gatting doesnt know what happened 

Still doesnt know

[Sparktrader]

4 hours ago, Old Croc said:

Two cricketing legends, Rod Marsh and Shane Warne, passed away within a day of each other.

Olympic gold medalist cyclist Dean Woods also dead at just 55yo.

Also gone is John Landy, the second man to break 4 minutes in the mile and who pushed Bannister to be the first. He was 91.

 

Bad times for Australian sport.

People die daily

[PomPolo]

Koh Samui should be safe - I hope you were keeping it real.

I am English but played cricket my entire life and he was my legend, not just about the Mike Gatting super ball, also about how he mentored teams in the south of England.

He was a legend to the sport, had his ups and downs but don't we all?

RIP Mr Warne - and apologies for shouting bad at you the Oval that time - but you would have done the same to me!

A massive loss to English Cricket as well as Australian cricket.

P

[PFMills]

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

People die daily

Yep, but not great when it’s your turn.

[sipi]

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

Gatting doesnt know what happened 

Still doesnt know

 

[Ralf001]

8 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Just seen this too. Quite a shock. Heart attack happens at any age Of course and what was his lifestyle at the time,,,

 

RIP mate. 

Indeed it can, one of my cousins died from a heart attack whilst playing tennis, she was 14.

 

RIP Shane.

Edited March 4, 2022 by Ralf001

[ezzra]

A sudden cardiac arrest does it to you, there must have been prior small episodes that should have signalled out to him that he's got a problem with his heart but being relatively young and fit people tend to ignore,

In Israel , there's a mobile heart defibrillators, size of a shoe box,  in almost every corner of most neighbourhood just for a situations like this and in my opinion every hotel, shopping centre and all big places where many people are there should keep such machine that can save live in most cases...

[ezzra]

A sudden cardiac arrest does it to you, there must have been prior small episodes that should have signalled out to him that he's got a problem with his heart but being relatively young and fit people tend to ignore,

In Israel , there's a mobile heart defibrillators, size of a shoe box,  in almost every corner of most neighbourhood just for a situations like this and in my opinion every hotel, shopping centre and all big places where many people are there should keep such machine that can save live in most cases...

[Crossy]

Merging with existing topic.

 

A terrible loss to the world of cricket ???? 

 

 

[PomPolo]

9 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

I'm stunned by this. Definitely the greatest spin bowler of all time. And that is coming from a Pom who's cricket team he bamboozled on many occasions.

R.I.P Shane, gone too soon.

As a pom I always loved Shane Warne - I used to shout at him when he was out fielding in the Oval to try and wind him up, and he would just turn around and smile ???? the guy was a legend, he would go back in and take 5 English wickets and then just smile back ????
Also did a lot for English cricket too in the south, he is irreplaceable in cricket.
He will be a massive miss to not just Oz and England - to all the cricket world

[Crossy]

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