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Shane Warne Illness – Was It Covid Or Skin Cancer? Shane Warne, the greatest leg-spinner in Australian cricket history, has died at the age of 52. The article below contains details of his health condition before death.
Shane Warne’s management team announced in the early hours of Saturday (AEDT) that he died of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand.
As a result, Australian cricket commentator, coach, and former player Shane Warne tested positive for COVID-19 a few times in the past. The outcome was revealed in a statement issued by the club.
Shane returned a positive lateral flow test after feeling ill this morning and will be isolated from the squad and support staff while he awaits PCR results.
Shane Warne Illness – Was It Covid Or Skin Cancer? His Health Condition Before Death Explained
At the time of his death, it wasn’t skin cancer he had rather he was down with Covid. Shane Warne was in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, says the London Spirit, cricket team. The 52-year-old is coaching the Lord’s based London Spirit in England’s new limited-overs competition The Hundred.
One of the greatest of all-time.
A legend. A genius.
You changed Cricket.
RIP Shane Warne ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YX91zmssoT
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 4, 2022
According to the source, London Spirit men’s head coach Shane Warne will not be present for the match against Southern Brave at Lord’s.
Shane returned a positive lateral flow test after feeling ill and will be isolated from the squad and support staff while he awaits the PCR result.
Despite the fact that a second member of the team management has been isolating himself after also returning a positive test result. There has been no impact on any of the players.
Warne urged others to get vaccinated and for COVID-19 lockdown restrictions to be lifted last week. According to recent reports, Shane was discovered unresponsive in his villa and could not be revived despite the best efforts of medical personnel.
The news is the second devastating blow for Australian cricket in less than a day, following the death of fellow great Rod Marsh on Friday after suffering a major heart attack last week.
COVID News As The Cricketer Dies Of Heart Attack
Shane Warne is the greatest leg-spinner of all time having 708 Test match wickets, a figure only surpassed by Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan.
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He also too 293 Oe-Day International wickets and made more than 300 appearances for Australia across all formats. Warne helped Australia win the Cricket World Cup I 1999.
Therefore, he has taken more wickets than any other bowler in Ashes cricket with 195. Moreover, he made his Test debut in 1993 against India in Sydney.
Despite only having seven first-class games under his belt at the time. It was an inauspicious start, with Warne taking just one wicket and conceding 150 runs as the match ended in a draw.
What Happened To Him?
It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Warn passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4 March.
Shocked beyond words. A legend of our game, an icon, and someone who revolutionised spin bowling. RIP Shane Warne. pic.twitter.com/4rjArGHpSp
— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) March 4, 2022
Warne had only a few hours earlier tweeted his own tribute to the passing of fellow Australian great Rod Marsh, the former wicketkeeper who died on Friday at the age of 74.
Warne tweeted that he was saddened to learn of Rod Marsh’s death. As a result, the news of Shane Warne’s death has shocked Australia, the cricket community, and the wider sporting world.