Shane Warne’s friends and family have attended a non-public funeral in his native land of Melbourne to pay their ultimate respects to the cricketing legend.
Shane Warne’s friends and family say good-bye to Australia nice at non-public funeral (Reuters Picture)
HIGHLIGHTSShane Warne’s friends and family have attended a non-public funeral in his hometownThe non-public funeral carrier used to be held at St Kilda Soccer Membership in MelbourneWarne died on March 4 whilst on holiday with pals on Samui Island
Shane Warne’s friends and family attended a non-public funeral in Melbourne to pay their ultimate farewell to the Australian cricketing nice on Sunday.
Warne’s 3 youngsters, folks and pals together with retired Check captains Mark Taylor and Allan Border and previous England skipper Michael Vaughan, had been amongst about 80 visitors on the carrier on Sunday.
The non-public funeral carrier used to be held at St Kilda Soccer Membership in Melbourne and two Saints scarves had been laid over the picket coffin as pallbearers, together with Warne’s son Jackson, carried it from the carrier to a lap of honour across the Moorabbin Oval.
Warne used to be broadly considered one of the most best gamers of all time. He died on March 4 whilst on holiday with pals on Samui Island in southern Thailand. An post-mortem document stated the 52-year-old Warne died of a suspected middle assault. McGuire hosted the funeral and delivered the eulogy.
His stays had been repatriated from Bangkok, Thailand to Melbourne simply over per week in the past.
A state memorial on the Melbourne Cricket Flooring — the scene of lots of Warne’s iconic bowling moments together with a hat-trick towards England in 1994 and his 700th take a look at wicket on Boxing Day in 2006 — will happen in March 30 and will likely be open to the general public.
The bottom’s Nice Southern Stand can also be renamed in Warne’s honour.