Shane Warne will leave with state funeral, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed grief over his death

Veteran Australian cricketer Shane Warne will be cremated with the state honors of Australia. Warne was found unconscious on Friday, but could not be saved. It is believed that he died due to heart attack. Warne said goodbye to the world at the age of 52. He is the second highest wicket taker in Test cricket. Warne has played an important role in taking Australian cricket to new heights. He is the first bowler in the world to take 1000 wickets in international cricket.

Scott Morrison condoled the death of Shane Warne, saying that Australian fans are saddened and hurt by the death of Shane Warne. Along with this, he told that he will be sent off with state honors. "He was one of the greatest players of our country. His fun, his passion, his attitude was such that everyone would love him," he said.

After talks with the family of Shane Warne, he will be cremated with state honors. Morrison compared Shane Warne to the great Don Bradman.

2nd highest wicket taker in international cricket

Shane Warne has taken 708 wickets in Tests and 293 wickets in 194 ODIs. He scored 3,154 Test runs with the bat. He scored 1,018 runs in ODIs. Warne is the second highest wicket-taker in international cricket. Only Muttiah Murali Dharan of Sri Lanka has more wickets than him. Warne had given a new identity to leg spin bowling.

Remained in the headlines due to controversies

Apart from his game, Shane Warne was also in the headlines due to controversies. Warne's affair with Liz Hurley was very much discussed. The two were together from 2010 to 2013. After that both had decided to separate. However, even after separating, both were seen together many times. Warne was married to Callahan and they have three children.