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Australia says farewell to cricketing legend Warne

Crowds gathered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday as Australians said its final goodbyes to Shane Warne. The former leg-spinner, considered one of the greatest cricketers of all-time, died aged 52 earlier this month from a suspected heart attack while on holiday in Koh Samui, Thailand.

March 30, 2022 16:57 IST

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A panel including former cricket players, from second left, Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes, Nasser Hussain and Brian Lara tell stories during a memorial service for Shane Warne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP/PTI)

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A video tribute by former Indian player Sachin Tendulkar is projected onto screens during a memorial service for Shane Warne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP/PTI)

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Keith Warne, father of Shane Warne, speaks during a memorial service for Shane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

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Brooke Warne, daughter of Shane Warne, speaks during a memorial service for Shane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

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Summer Warne, daughter of Shane Warne, speaks during a memorial service for Shane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

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Members of Shane Warne's family attend the State Memorial Service for the cricket legend at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia, March 30, 2022. (AAP)

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Jackson Warne, son of Shane Warne, speaks during a memorial service for Shane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

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Brooke, Jackson and Summer Warne, children of Shane Warne, unveil a sign naming a grandstand during a memorial service for Shane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

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