A state memorial service for cricketing great Shane Warne will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of March 30th, the Premier of his home state Victoria announced on Wednesday.
Warne died on Friday at the age of 52 while on holiday on the Thai island of Koh Samui. Local authorities said Warne died of a suspected heart attack and congenital disease.
His body remains in Bangkok awaiting a flight back to Melbourne, where he will be buried at a private family funeral ahead of the state service.
Victoria Premier Dan Andrews announced that the wider community would have the chance to mourn Australia’s most prolific wicket taker at the 100,000-seater stadium in late March.
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- March 9, 2022
