State Funeral Set For Cricket Great

Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricketers in the history of the sport, has died aged 52 and will receive a state funeral, the Financial Times reported.

“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” MPC Entertainment, Warne’s representatives, said. Warne died in Thailand after a heart attack.

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George Russell

George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.