Hours before his tragic death, Warne posted a message on his Twitter account to honor the memory of another legendary Australian player, Rod Marsh, who died of a heart attack aged 74.
The two men did not have the same specialty, because Warne was an exceptional “bowler” (thrower), primarily responsible for throwing the ball in an attempt to deceive the opposing batsman and destroy his “wicket”, made up of several pieces. of wood, behind him.
Marsh was an excellent wicketkeeper, another crucial position in cricket, placed behind the wicket and tasked with collecting the ball to put out the batsman. Throughout his career, Warne destroyed and therefore scored 708 wickets in international matches, with opposing players often having great difficulty intercepting the ball he threw, with incredible effect. Only a Sri Lankan pitcher did better, Muttiah Muralitharan, who stopped at 800.
Former Australia cricket captain David Warner reacted on Twitter: “Two legends of our sport left us too soon. I can’t find the words and it’s extremely sad. I can not believe it. RIP (rest in peace), we will miss you both“.
Shane Warne was the father of 3 children born from his marriage to Simone Callahan (1995–2005).