Australian cricketing great Shane Warne will be farewelled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
MELBOURNE: Shane Warne’s son said there is no better place to bid farewell to his late father than the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where more than 50,000 people are to attend a state memorial service Wednesday featuring stars such as Elton John and Ed Sheeran.
The legendary cricketer died at a luxury resort in Thailand this month from a suspected heart attack, aged 52, eliciting shock and grief around the world from his millions of fans as well as prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players.
The larger-than-life “king of spin” will be honoured in a state service that will be beamed live to cricket grounds around the country and watched by…
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