'It is like all these things you work on adrenaline' - Shane Warne's manager reveals details leading to legend's horrific demise

The entire cricket world came to a standstill when the shocking news of Shane Warne’s demise started doing rounds on the internet. As per his official team, the legendary cricketer passed away due to a suspected heart attack in his villa in Thailand. However, in the latest turn of events, his manager and close friend James Erskine has shed light on details leading to his horrific incident.

As per Erskine, Warne landed in Thailand for a vacation after taking a three-month leave from Fox cricket. He had also planned for a stroll in the evening after which he was found unresponsive and the medical team was called for their duties. The legendary cricketer was found not responding first by one of his other managers, Andrew Neophitou.

“I got a phone call at 10:37 last night from our guy Andrew Neophitou in Thailand. He only arrived the night before. Then suddenly, they were going to have a drink at 5 and Neo (Neophitou) knocked on his door at 5:15 because Warnie was always on time,” Erskine said on Fox Cricket’s Shane Warne tribute special.

Shane Warne’s CPR lasted about 20 minutes: James Erskine

Erskine talked about how Warne was given CPR was straight 20 minutes but it went in vain and an ambulance followed up. However, 45 minutes after being taken to hospital, the star leg spinner was declared dead, the manager reckoned. Cricketers and fans came in numbers to pay tribute to the legend after his untimely death.

“What happened was he went in there and said, ‘Come on, you are going to be late’, and then realized that something was wrong. He turned him over and gave him CPR. That lasted about 20 minutes, then obviously the ambulance came. They took him to the hospital which was about a 20-minute drive. I got a phone call about 45 minutes later saying that he was pronounced dead. It is like all these things you work on adrenaline,” he added.