05 March 2022

Cricket players and fans pay tribute to Shane Warne – in pictures

By NewsChain Sport
05 March 2022

Tributes have poured in from across the world after Australia great Shane Warne died aged 52 on Friday.

Warne took 708 Test wickets, the second-highest ever, in 145 matches across an illustrious 15-year international career.

Here, the PA news agency looks at how the world has reacted in pictures.

A can of baked beans is left at the gates at the Sydney Cricket Ground as tribute to Warne, who was renowned for eating the food while on tour (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) (AP)
Derek Ford from Sydney, and his dog Rex, pay their respects at the gates of Lord’s Cricket Ground (Stefan Rousseau/PA) (PA Wire)
Fans pay their respects at Warne’s statue (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) (AP)
Australia held a minutes silence for Warne and Rod Marsh ahead of their World Cup clash with England (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP) (AP)
Pakistan and Australia observed a minutes silence ahead of the second day of their Test (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) (AP)
The fans in Pakistan paid tribute to Warne (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) (AP)
Pakistan fans held up placards in tribute to Warne (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) (AP)
A tribute note hails Warne as “one of the all-time greats” (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) (AP)
Fans pay their respects in Melbourne (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) (AP)
A tribute on the big screens at the MCG (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) (AP)

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