Shane Warne's state funeral to take place at the MCG on March 30

Spin Wizard Shane Warne‘s state funeral will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 30th March evening after his sudden demise last Friday (March 4). Warne, 52 was on a holiday visit to the Thai island of Koh Samui and was confirmed to have been dead by a reported heart attack recently. A lot of legendary cricketers around the world were shocked to hear the news of Warne’s passing.

Warne played 145 Tests and 194 ODIs for Australia picking up more than 1000 international wickets across formats and was one of the best spinners to have played the game. He was the first bowler in Test history to scalp 700 wickets in the format and played an important part in Australia’s 1999 World Cup victory.

He defined a cricketing generation: Victorian Premier

A statement from the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews explained that Warne had defined a cricketing generation apart from inspiring many and found MCG as the best place to honour the legend. He added that the Victorians will be able to pay tribute to Warne at the MCG on March 30th and mentioned that the tickets are open to the public for the gathering. Warne’s closest teammate and his former skipper Ricky Ponting was quite emotional on hearing the news and was spotted with teary eyes while speaking to media recently.

“Warne didn’t just inspire a cricketing generation – he defined it. There’s nowhere in the world more appropriate to farewell Warnie than the ‘G’,” said Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews in a statement.

“Victorians will be able to pay tribute to Shane and his contribution (to) our state, and his sport, at a memorial service at the MCG on the evening of March 30th,” he added.

Warne, apart from being an excellent cricketer for Australia, was one of the brand ambassadors of the game and had huge followers for his different views. The leg spinner was a massive turner of the cricket ball and relied on revolutions which brought him long-term success as well.