Shane Warne has been remembered as a legendary spin bowler who changed the game of cricket.
From fans to teammates, the media and political figures, look back at all the reaction to his death with our blog.
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By Andrew Mcgarry
That's where we'll leave it
It has been a huge day in Australian cricket, following on from yesterday's sad news of the death of Rod Marsh, we had an even bigger shock with the death of Shane Warne.
The spin king, the first man to 700 Test wickets, the deliverer of the Ball of the Century, the larrikin - but most importantly the person who gave such enjoyment and entertainment to the millions of people who watched him play, either live or on TV.
On behalf of all at ABC, we pass our condolences to all of Shane's family, friends, teammates and those who have known him through cricket and elsewhere.
We hope today's blog gave some of you a chance to share your thoughts and memories of a brilliant cricket career, and a memorable personality who has gone too soon.
Thank you to everyone who has joined us on the blog today - on behalf of myself, Andrew McGarry, good afternoon.
By Andrew Mcgarry
Cricket's greatest bowler Shane Warne lived a life that veered wondrously between disaster and glory
After a day of tributes, perhaps the best way to wrap things up is with our full obituary for Shane Warne, written by ABC's Russell Jackson.
"Warnie. Just Warnie. It is customary at a time so sombre, serious and upsetting to put it more formally: Shane Keith Warne, Australian cricket hero, is dead at 52.
But right now, as fans reel from the news, it is impossible to avoid conjuring images of Warne that are not sombre and serious at all. How could a "Warnie" moment ever be sombre and serious?
He's windmilling his bowling arm after taking a wicket. He's dancing on the balcony with a stump over his head. He's sending that perfect leg-break past a flummoxed Mike Gatting — the ball of that century, and probably all others — launching himself from the status of budding star to immortal in one flick of the wrist."
For more of Russell Jackson's chronicle of Shane Warne's life and times, you can read the obituary here.
By Andrew Mcgarry
Offsiders special on Shane Warne on Sunday morning
Given the scope of the reaction to this sad news, it is not surprising that ABC's Offsiders show, which deals with the top stories in sport every week, will be focusing on Shane Warne's death.
There will be a special one-hour edition to allow the team to pay tribute to Warne.
Panellists and guests joining host Kelly Underwood will include cricket writer Gideon Haigh from The Australian, the Age's sports editor Chloe Saltau and the BBC's (and regular ABC Grandstand guest commentator) Alison Mitchell on the panel.
There will also be crosses to The Australian's Peter Lalor in Pakistan and Bharat Sundaresan from Cricbuzz.
You can catch the show from 10am in all states and territories.
By Andrew Mcgarry
More of your thoughts on Shane Warne
Such a terrible shock to wake up to hear of Shane’s passing…my condolences to his dear family, friends and associates.
Gone way too soon.
-Marea
I grew up in the 90s where Warne was a massive idol to many of my generation. He showed a love for cricket that is unrivaled. I always thought he was bit of a dick until I met him once up in Kinglake and he was probably one of the most humble, genuine and nicest blokes that I have ever had the privilege of meeting. He changed my opinion of him that day. He will be missed by so many.
-Warnie Based
God speed, Warnie.
I am in complete shock and have been since I first heard the news in the early hours of this morning. I am by no means (sorry to offend anyone) a cricket fan. But if this hit me hard it really on speaks to the career and person Shane Warne was. He wasn't without his faults but he was one of the best cricketers Australia has ever seen. Rest In Peace Shane.
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By Andrew Mcgarry
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Shane Warne had a 'terrific cricket brain', says Ian Chappell
Also up on Summer Grandstand has been former Australian captain and analyst on ABC's summer of cricket, Ian Chappell.
Bill Lawry may have put Shane Warne in the same category as Don Bradman, but Chappell has opted for another legendary Australian bowler as a point of comparison.
"He did have a terrific cricket brain and the thing that I suppose really admired was it was a very aggressive cricket brain. They way I would sum him up would be I'd put him in the same category as Dennis Lillee," Chappell said.
"As soon as Shane Warne got the ball, people sat forward in their seat and they were thinking, 'Something is going to happen here'.
"There weren't that many batsmen around who could take Warnie for four, but you always felt he was going to get a wicket."
Amid the fame, money and the intense attention, Warne never changed who he was, according to Chappell.
"To me he was the guy who had no radar. He didn't see himself as an outstanding person, cricketer, whatever.
"Warnie would just say, 'Mate, I'm the bloke who likes the odd [cigarette], a beer and a pie', and he said, 'I just like chatting with my mates', and to me that was one of the great things about Shane was that he was never on himself."
"Warnie just considered himself to be one of the boys."
By Andrew Mcgarry
Remembering Shane Warne on iview
If you've been with us through the morning on the blog, you'll have seen various video clips of reaction to Shane Warne's death from around the world.
If you're just joining us, then there is a central area on iview headlined Remembering Shane Warne where you can look at the videos, including the full interview that Warne did with ABC's 7:30.
We expect that more items will be added as the day goes on, but in any case if you want to check it out now, you can find all the Shane Warne videos on iview here.
By Andrew Mcgarry
'He and Bradman are head and shoulders above the rest': Lawry on Warne
One of the most common pastimes in sport is trying to rank the best of all time, or get people's opinion on who the best that they've seen.
Bill Lawry has been popped the same question while on-air with Summer Grandstand on ABC.
His response makes it clear that in his view Warne has some illustrious company:
"He and Bradman are head and shoulders above the rest and hopefully there will be another one around the corner," Lawry said.
"Bradman dominated cricket with the bat … and Shane dominated with the ball.
"That is very rare in cricket, it's (a) tough game."
By Andrew Mcgarry
Bill Lawry on Shane Warne
One man who witnessed a lot of Shane Warne and got to share him with Australian TV audiences is former Victorian and Australian captain and Channel Nine commentator Bill Lawry.
He's been sharing some of his memories with Summer Grandstand:
"I think his greatest talent was he was a natural genius. We will probably never see a leg-spinner of his quality again," Lawry said.
"He had a great cricket brain. He wasn't an athlete … you give him a cricket ball and he was so competitive and he just worked the batsmen over.
"He put them under enormous pressure, no matter how good they were."
Lawry said he was a different character to Warne, but pointed to his fellow Victorian's clear and obvious love of the game that shone through.
"He's probably what I'd like to be but would never have the courage or ability to do," Lawry said with a laugh.
"He loved his gambling, he loved the travel, he loved the cricket. I had never seen Shane Warne looking unhappy. He always had a grin on his face, he was always immaculately dressed if he was going out, and he was just a good, all-round sort of guy."
By Andrew Mcgarry
More of your thoughts on Shane Warne
I grew up watching Test cricket in the '80s...I felt like Shane Warne was the reward for my stoicism in the previous decade.
-Highland Troll
Woke up to this news, came up on my iPad, didn’t believe it until I turned the news on. I was just numb, I never met the man, but just sat and had tears in my eyes for the next hour. He really piqued my interest in cricket in the early nineties which has never left me
-Warnie #23
What a tragic news on Saturday morning! He has left a big void in the world of cricket. RIP Warnie!
-Sanjiv
It certainly is a dreadful loss. I only wish the overseas media had stopped publishing photos of him smoking over the years. To millions of young people he was their role model.
-Jan
By Andrew Mcgarry
Justin Langer on Shane Warne's diet
Another topic Langer was asked about was the unorthodox nature of Shane Warne's diet - which was famously not really of a standard expected of an elite athlete:
"That was the enigma, wasn't it? He was the best player, greatest player we've probably produced — and yet he ate everything (wrong) …
"You know what Warnie's like? Like the naughty schoolboy. That's Warnie. And at times he'd be controversial. He's a naughty schoolboy, you know, that lovable rogue. And (he'd say), "I ate my chips". He loved his French fries, he loved spaghetti bolognaise but could not have mushrooms in it, that's what I know, oh he hated them!
"It was the pizza, and then there was the French fries – it was the worst diet I've ever ever seen in my life back in (the day) – I'm not sure what he's been like the last couple of years. But yeah, it was the fact he was almost doing it (eating the wrong things) to be the naughty schoolboy, I reckon.
" '(He'd be saying) I'm going to be the best bowler in the world and I'm going to do it my way – and if that means I'm going to eat whatever I want, that's what I'm doing."
By Andrew Mcgarry
Justin Langer's favourite memory of Shane Warne
Former Australian coach Justin Langer, who played alongside Shane Warne for years in the Australian line-up, has been talking to Summer Grandstand on ABC radio.
Asked by Ben Cameron for his favourite memory of Warne, Langer began with one answer, and then gave two!
He focused on an evocative scene from a 2004 Test match in Cairns against Sri Lanka:
"The first (memory) is his 700th (Test) wicket at the MCG – that was unbelievable, it was theatre, the drama because he was at his home ground at the MCG.
"Obviously he loved Melbourne, he loved the Melbourne Cricket Ground. So that was a special moment.
"But I remember playing against Sri Lanka, it was a game up in Cairns, we were playing the Test match and it was just … again, this is Shane Warne, just the theatre of it! And the sun was setting and we were trying to get the last wicket (or two), and there were men all round the bat.
"I was at silly mid-on, and it was just this … competitive instincts of Warnie, you could almost hear the ball fizzing – and people go 'Yeah, whatever' – but no, where I was fielding you could almost hear the ball fizzing, such was the revs he put on the ball.
"So, that was a magic moment for us, just being there and seeing him go about his business – with like I say, the backdrop of the sunset and the heat and the sweat pouring off him and he had dirt all over him … for me that's my favourite memory (of Warnie)."
By Andrew Mcgarry
MCG's Great Southern Stand to be renamed after Shane Warne
Earlier we told you that the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews had offered Shane Warne's family a State Funeral.
Now the Premier has confirmed there will be a permanent connection between Shane Warne and the MCG.
Mr Andrews has tweeted to say the State Government will rename the Great Southern Stand as the S.K.Warne Stand at the MCG "the place he took his hat-trick and 700th (Test) wicket - to honour Shane and his contribution to the game".
By Andrew Mcgarry
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese pays tribute to Shane Warne
Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has joined politicians on all sides in remembering Shane Warne as a cricketing legend and larger-than-life character.
Mr Albanese says his thoughts are with the many people who will be mourning him today.
“He was an artist, he was a magician with a ball in his hand, he was an Australian character larger than life in the way he conducted himself, he was a larrikin character there's no doubt about that - it is shocking news he has passed," he said.
“To all of his children, to his many, many friends who will be mourning him today, I pass on my sincere condolences.”
Reporting by Stephanie Dalzell
By Andrew Mcgarry
Tributes to Shane Warne outside the MCG
As people hear the news of the death of Shane Warne, some are wanting to do something concrete to pay their respects to the cricketing great.
Outside the MCG, there is a statue of Warne memorialised mid-delivery stride.
This has now become a focus for a handful of tributes — appropriately, given Warne's personality and interests, these tributes include some flowers, beer, cigarettes and even a meat pie.
A note on one of the bouquets reads:
"Cheers for a great Victorian! One of the all-time greats. RIP WARNIE Thanks for the memories"
By Andrew Mcgarry
More of your thoughts on Warnie
I've met Shane in person a couple of years ago, and he was a very approachable guy. I had no idea about cricket, but he was up for a chat and interested in what we were up to that day.
-Kat
I can't believe the news I woke up to. Gone too soon.
You'll be missed, Shane.
For all his faults and folly, he was human. He was THE face of cricket when I was growing up in the 90s.
-King of Spin
This week/weekend has been so sad- not only have we lost cricket greats, many people have lost loved ones as well. I think my family knows at least three people who have passed suddenly in the last two days and a work colleague also passed suddenly.
We must remember that grief is not just that which is on public display.
Deepest sympathies to anyone who is grieving for a lost loved one today.
By Andrew Mcgarry
Former teammates and rivals pay tribute to Shane Warne
A lot of top cricketers played either with or against Shane Warne during his career, and many are commenting today.
Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist, who played Tests with Warne through much of his career, is one .
"Numb. The highlight of my cricketing career was to keep wicket to Warnie. Best seat in the house to watch the maestro at work," Gilchrist posted.
"Have often felt a tad selfish, that Heals and I pretty much exclusively are the only ones who had that thrill and pleasure at Test level. Rip Warnie."
Another teammate and fellow broadcaster, Mark Waugh, described the news as "unfathomable".
England cricketer Jos Buttler — who came up against Warne in the Big Bash while playing for Sydney Thunder had a simpler post, with a picture of him and Warne together.
By Andrew Mcgarry
DFAT officials to return Warne's body to Australia
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials will arrive in Koh Samui today to help return the body of cricketing legend Shane Warne to Australia.
In a statement, Foreign Minister Marise Payne said officials had spoken to those who were travelling with Warne, and would arrive in Koh Samui today.
Ms Payne said DFAT was working with Thai authorities to assist with repatriation and provide other assistance on the ground.
