Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dies of ‘heart attack’ aged 52

New Delhi, March 4: Australian cricket legend Shane Warne died of a suspected heart attack on Friday. He was 52. Also Read: Operation Ganga: 6 flights with 1,377 stranded citizens departed for India in 24 hours Shane Warne is widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers to have played the game, having retired as Test cricket’s second most prolific wicket-taker. Warne’s management company in a brief statement released on Friday confirmed that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand, of a suspected heart attack.  “Shane Warne was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” Warne’s management have confirmed in a statement. Taking to Twitter, Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag said, "One of the greatest spinners, the man who made spin cool, superstar Shane Warne is no more.  Life is very fragile, but this is very difficult to fathom. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and fans all around the world." "The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course," said a statement. Shane Warne was one of the best leg-spinners to have embraced the game. Warne scalped 708 wickets in his illustrious career which spanned for 145 Test matches. Warne played 194 One Day Internationals for Australia in which he scalped 293 wickets. The right-hander was also handy with the bat as he scored 3,154 runs in his Test career. He amassed 1,018 runs in the 50-overs format. The leg-spinner was known for his guile bowling and took a total of 1001 wickets. He became the first-ever bowler to scale the peak of 1,000 international wickets. Also Read | Why Russia doesn’t want Ukraine want to join NATO | All you need to know -PTC News