Shane Warne, one of the finest bowlers of all time the art of leg-spin, has died aged 52 after a suspected heart attack.

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It is with great sadness that Shane Warne passed away of a heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, Friday 4 March

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MPC said in a statement. “Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived.

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The leg spin bowler took 708 wickets in test cricket, which was the record for the most wickets taken.

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In 2000, Warne was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century.

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He retired from international cricket in January 2007, at the end of Australia’s 5-0 Ashes series victory over England.

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In 2010 he got engaged to English actress Liz Hurley, before the pair eventually split in 2013.

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After he retired from international cricket, Warne took up the role of captain and coach of the Rajasthan Royals T-20 IPL

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