Shane Warne RIP

[HeroHurley]

Really sad. It was surreal this morning. At about 2:30am here in Melbourne there was a really, really heavy downpour that woke me up. I happened to look at my phone and had a text from a mate 15 mins earlier just saying “Warnie, WTF”, I was looking over social media and trying to work it out, it felt like a a hoax or something, then I saw news outlets confirming it I was flicking WhatsApps around and so many mates were replying, everybody was weirdly awake at like 3am.

52 ffs. Unhealthy eating and smoking I guess, but still so young. So sad. But in a strange way he was a Peter Pan-like figure, so perhaps fitting somehow. He certainly crammed plenty in. And he won’t be forgotten, the MCG is the centre of Melbourne and the Southern Stand is enormous and covers half of it. It’s the Warne Stand now.

It’s one of those deaths that just halts you in your tracks. You just think wow really? That’s just in this country. Can’t imagine the reaction in Oz.

State funeral?

 

[Hyltons finest]

It’s one of those deaths that just halts you in your tracks. You just think wow really? That’s just in this country. Can’t imagine the reaction in Oz.

State funeral?

PM offered the family a state funeral

 

[HeroHurley]

PM offered the family a state funeral

Was to be expected. Presumably it will be Victoria?

 

[Millfielder]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499946541439602694

Considering he was well known for a poor diet (favourite food was apparently lasagne sandwiches with butter), I wouldn’t be surprised if his arteries were somewhat narrowed.

 

[Stormo]

Not according to his manager but then again, would he say if it had been that?!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499946541439602694

Considering he was well known for a poor diet (favourite food was apparently lasagne sandwiches with butter), I wouldn’t be surprised if his arteries were somewhat narrowed.

Certainly has made me think of my own diet with him being so young.

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

 

[stevieboy]

Not a big cricket fan but the way he bowled Gatting out was brilliant

 

[smoker]

No age at all. Absolutely tragic, and a legend of the game.

 

[NeilAsksTaylorOk]

In the Top 3 greatest of all time for sure. Maybe Top 2

 

[redandwhiterob]

Bit random I know but anyone know if this made any sort of headlines in America?

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

In the Top 3 greatest of all time for sure. Maybe Top 2

I reckon every all-time team would have Warne, Bradman, Sobers - theyre the stand out three for me.

Suspect Richards, Tendulkar, Gilchrist, Marshall would be on the next tier.

 

[Marko]

Was in a taxi on Friday and we drove past the Oval and I started boring my work colleagues about being there for the last day of the 2005 Ashes. Never expected this news the same day.
Saw Warney countless times in the Championship against Durham and in the final vs Hampshire. What a cracking bloke.
The thing I'll miss most is his commentary and the coaching on Sky. The bit he did in Durham indoor nets I found fascinating.

RIP big man.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499918151320244224

Should rename the ground IMO

 

[VXi]

Anyone seen the pics going around? Are they old or have been 'lifted' off his cctv?

 

[Roker Mackem]

Anyone seen the pics going around? Are they old or have been 'lifted' off his cctv?

Ive seen photos of news stories where forensics are taking photos. Bit insensitive like.

Been reports of lots of blood in his room

 

[TNT73]

Bit random I know but anyone know if this made any sort of headlines in America?

The New York Times and CNN covered it.

 

[dangermows]

Anyone seen the pics going around? Are they old or have been 'lifted' off his cctv?

Got to be old. He's a fatty on the pics/cctv.

He had just finished a 14 day liquid only diet and trimmed down massively. Before then he was on a diet of lasagne sandwiches. A man of extremes, which can't be healthy.

 

[Roker Mackem]

Got to be old. He's a fatty on the pics/cctv.

He had just finished a 14 day liquid only diet and trimmed down massively. Before then he was on a diet of lasagne sandwiches. A man of extremes, which can't be healthy.

How can lasagne sandwiches be tasty?

 

[Stormo]

Those photos doing the rounds real like?

 

[scotch]

I reckon every all-time team would have Warne, Bradman, Sobers - theyre the stand out three for me.

Suspect Richards, Tendulkar, Gilchrist, Marshall would be on the next tier.

Id throw in Lara and Mcgrath to that 2nd tier

 

[Shambo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1500420550061080577