- Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has died from a suspected heart attack, aged 52.
- His death comes on the same day as the death of another Australian cricket icon, Rod Marsh.
- Warne paid tribute to Marsh on Twitter just hours before his own passing.
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has died from a suspected heart attack, according to news reports.
He was 52 years old.
"Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived," a statement from Warne's management shared with Fox Sports said.
"The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course," according to the statement.
Warne was in Koh Samui, Thailand at the time of the suspected heart attack, Fox Sports reported.
—Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) March 4, 2022
Warne's death comes on the same day that another former Australian cricket icon, Rod Marsh, died of a heart attack.
Wicketkeeper Marsh, who is third on Australia's all-time dismissals list, was taken ill last Thursday while travelling to a charity cricket match in Queensland.
He died Friday aged 74.
Warne tweeted about Marsh's death just hours before his own death.
"Sad to hear the news that Rod Marsh has passed," wrote Warne. "He was a legend of our great game & an inspiration to so many young boys & girls. Rod cared deeply about cricket & gave so much-especially to Australia & England players. Sending lots & lots of love to Ros & the family.
"RIP mate."
—Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 4, 2022
Warne is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricket players of all-time.
A spin bowler and former Australia captain, Warne took 708 Test match wickets, the second most of all time, in 145 matches across an outstanding 15-year international career.
He also won the 1999 50-over World Cup and claimed 293 dismissals in 194 one-day internationals between 1993 and 2005.
After retiring from cricket in 2013, Warne worked as a pundit and coached London Spirit in the inaugural edition of The Hundred in 2021.
Tributes from across the world of sport have poured in the Melbourne-born star, including from Rohit Gurunath, the current captain of the Indian national cricket team, and the former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar.
"I'm truly lost for words here, this is extremely sad," tweeted Gurunath. "An absolute legend and champion of our game has left us. RIP Shane Warne….still can't believe it."
Akhtar tweeted alongside a photo of him and Warne together: "Just heard the devastating news about legendary Shane Warne passing away.
"No words to describe how shocked & sad I am. What a legend. What a man. What a cricketer."