Shane Warne – the starry-eyed boy from suburban Melbourne who became the king of spin – has been remembered as an irreplaceable cricket giant, an Aussie larrikin and a doting father, during a star-studded state memorial service at his beloved Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Wednesday night’s service culminated with the renaming of the MCG’s largest stand in his honour to immortalise his record-breaking career, causing the crowd of adoring fans to erupt into cheers of “Warnie”.
