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Shock and tributes as Aussie cricket great Shane Warne dies on Koh Samui

Shane Warne in action for Australia in 2006. (AFP photo)

SYDNEY: Australian star Shane Warne -- one of the greatest Test players of all time -- has died of a suspected heart attack aged just 52, sparking an outpouring of grief from fellow cricketers, celebrities and politicians.

Warne a larger-than-life character whose tally of 708 Test wickets has been surpassed only by fellow spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, was found unresponsive at a luxury resort in Koh Samui on Friday.

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