Shane Warren youngsters lead cricket legend’s funeral

Shane Warren died of a suspected coronary heart assault whereas on trip in Koh Samui, Thailand, on March 4, on the age of 52; A non-public funeral service for the good Australian cricket match was held in Melbourne on Sunday; A state funeral will likely be held on March thirtieth

Shane Warren’s three youngsters, Brooke, Jackson and Summer time, led the particular funeral service for the spectacular Australian cricket match in Melbourne on Sunday.

The invite-only occasion was attended by about 100 households and pals, together with former England captain Michael Vaughan and former Australia captain Michael Clarke, Mark Taylor and Alan Border.

Warren was a fan of the Australian Soccer League (AFL) and an enormous fan of St Kilda, with the service going down on the staff’s grounds.

Tv host Eddie McGuire, who hosts the AFL Present Fox Footy, hosted the service, which was additionally attended by former AFL greats.

McGuire described Warren as “Superman” and in quotes from the Each day Mail added: “I threw the ball at Warren, and he sat on the Melbourne Cricket Floor South and he did the belongings you dreamed of doing as a child.

“The magical half about Shane Warren is that he sprinkled gold mud in all places he went.”

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Shane Warren shocked the cricket world in 1993 with a supply that beat England batsman Mike Gatting at Previous Trafford

Former NFL participant Sam Newman additionally paid tribute with artist Glenn Robbins, who Warren labored alongside on the comedy present Cath and Kim.

A bosom of honor was carried out there previous to the service.

Warren’s ex-girlfriend, British actress Liz Hurley, was unable to attend the funeral as a result of work commitments.

Hurley, 56, mentioned on Instagram: “My coronary heart aches as a result of I am unable to be in Australia for Shane’s funeral. I have been filming, and as time goes on, I am unable to get there. He is gone.”

About 50,000 cricket followers are anticipated to fill the MCG constructing on March 30 for the Warren State Memorial.

Shane Warren claimed 708 demo wickets, the second highest in historical past, in a 15-year profession

Tickets for the occasion are anticipated to be accessible to the general public within the coming days.

It has been reported that Sir Elton John will carry out reside by way of video hyperlink to the state funeral and that different movies will embrace performances by Ed Sheeran and Chris Martin of Coldplay.

Warren rose to worldwide fame with “Century Ball” to trick and knock out Mike Gatting within the 1993 Ashes Collection towards England.

He went on to assert 708 wickets, the second highest in historical past, in a 15-year profession spanning 145 video games, and in addition took 293 one-day worldwide wickets, serving to Australia win the 1999 World Cup.