Shane Warne’s State Funeral To Be Held At MCG On March 30
Shane Warne’s state funeral will be carried at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on March 30th evening, following his untimely death earlier Friday (March 4). Warne, 52, was on break on the Thai island of Koh Samui when he died of heart failure. Many prominent cricketers throughout the globe and the cricketing world were shocked to know about Warne’s death as they even couldn’t digest the news.
Warne represented Australia in 145 Tests and 194 One-Day Internationals, taking over 1000 international scalps across all formats of the game and establishing himself as among the game’s top spinners. He was also the 1st spinner in Test history to take 700 wickets and was instrumental in Australia’s World Cup triumphs in 1999 and 2003.
Warne defined a cricketing generation: Daniel Andrews
According to a release from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, Warne shaped a cricketing age in addition to influencing many, and the MCG was the greatest site to memorialize the veteran. He also said that Victorians will be able to afford to pay homage to Warne at the MCG on March 30th and that tickets available are publicly available.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said in a statement that: “Warne didn’t just inspire a cricketing generation — he defined it. There’s nowhere in the world more appropriate to farewell Warnie than the ‘G’.
“Victorians will be able to pay tribute to Shane and his contribution (to) our state, and his sport, at a memorial service at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on the evening of March 30th,” he added.
Other than being a good Australian cricketer, Warne was among the game’s brand ambassadors, with a large following for his opposing viewpoints. The leg spinner was a huge converter of the cricket ball who focused on revolutions to achieve long-term achievement.
Ricky Ponting, Warne’s dearest colleague, and the former captain was visibly shocked by the incident and broke into tears when talking to the media lately.
“Hard to put this into words. I first met him when I was 15 at the Academy. He gave me my nickname. We were teammates for more than a decade, riding all the highs and lows together. Through it all he was someone you could always count on, someone who loved his family,” Ponting’s post read.
“Someone who would be there for you when you needed him and always put his mates first. The greatest bowler I ever played with or against. RIP King. My thoughts are with Keith, Bridgette, Jason, Brooke, Jackson, and Summer,” he added.
