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Thousands to commemorate Warne, cricket’s ‘box office’ star

FILE - Australia's Glenn McGrath, Steve Waugh and Shane Warne, from left, celebrate with the trophy after the Australian team beat Pakistan by 8 wickets to win the final of the Cricket World Cup at Lords in London Sunday, June 20, 1999. Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricket players in history, has died. He was 52. Fox Sports television, which employed Warne as a commentator, quoted a family statement as saying he died of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand. (AP Photo/Max Nash, File) The statue of cricket legend Shane Warne stands outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 5, 2022. Warne, widely regarded as one of the greatest players, most astute tacticians and ultimate competitors in the long history of cricket, has died of a suspected heart attack Friday, March 4, 2022, in Koh Samui, Thailand. He was 52. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Photos and beer bottles are seen placed at the statue of cricket legend Shane Warne outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 5, 2022. Warne, widely regarded as one of the greatest players, most astute tacticians and ultimate competitors in the long history of cricket, has died of a suspected heart attack Friday, March 4, 2022, in Koh Samui, Thailand. He was 52. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) FILE - Australia's Shane Warne appeals to the umpire for lbw against of England's Garaint Jones during the third day's play of the First Test match at Lord's Cricket ground in London Saturday July 23, 2005. Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricket players in history, has died. He was 52. Fox Sports television, which employed Warne as a commentator, quoted a family statement as saying he died of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) A tribute for cricket legend Shane Warne is displayed on the big screens at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 5, 2022. Warne, widely regarded as one of the greatest players, most astute tacticians and ultimate competitors in the long history of cricket, has died of a suspected heart attack Friday, March 4, 2022 in Koh Samui, Thailand. He was 52. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
Thousands to commemorate Warne, cricket’s ‘box office’ star