Ricky Ponting Shocked Like Rest Of The World At Shane Warne’s Untimely Demise

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Ricky Ponting couldn’t hold back tears in his emotional tribute to former teammate and Aussie cricket legend Shane Warne, who passed away on Friday of a suspected heart attack while holidaying in Thailand.

Shane Warne, 52, was found unresponsive by his friends at the villa on the island of Koh Samui and they failed to revive him despite their frantic attempts. He was eventually pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Ricky Ponting. Image- Twitter

Ricky Ponting Reckons Shane Warne Was A Part Of His Life

Speaking on Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting admitted that he was shocked just like any other ardent fan of the game and added that it still been able to deal with the news.

“I was shocked I think like probably the rest of the world. I mean I’ve got the messages when I woke up this morning.

“I went to bed last night knowing that I had to take my daughters for netball and then was confronted with what didn’t seem quite real at that time and even now probably doesn’t really seem like it’s real either so I’ve had a few hours now to digest it all and think about how a part of my life he was and reflect on a lot of those memories through the years,” he said.

Shane Warne - Getty Images
Shane Warne – Getty Images

Shane Warne represented Australia in international cricket for 15 years after taking retirement in 2007.  In his 145 Test match career, he picked 708 wickets with an average of 25.41 which included 37 fifers. Similarly in his 194 ODI career, he picked 293 wickets with an economy of 4.25.

Ricky Ponting: Shane Warne Was Competitive And Revolutionized Spin Bowling

Ricky Ponting also hailed Shane Warne as one of the all-time greats of the game who revolutionized spin bowling.

“Halfway through my career when we turned up to do coaching clinics and whatever else, every young kid in Australia wanted to be more than one of the bold leg spinners.

“He is going to down as one of the all-time greats of the game if not one the greatest. I’ve never played with a more better and competitive bowler, someone who changed and revolutionized spin bowling back into,” he added. 

Shane Warne playing for Rajasthan Royals© BCCI/IPL
Shane Warne playing for Rajasthan Royals© BCCI/IPL

Earlier on Saturday, Ponting had taken to Twitter to write, “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…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.”

Shane Warne also represented Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) between 2008-10. He was the side’s captain, while he also happened to be its coach.

Shane Warne led the side to title glory during the inaugural edition in 2008, thus becoming the first-ever and the only captain-cum-coach to win the IPL to date.



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