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A potrait of former Australian cricketing great Shane Warne looks out over the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) after it was announced the ground's Great Southern Stand will be renamed after Warne, in Melbourne on March 5, 2022. - Australia cricket great Shane Warne -- one of the best Test players of all time -- has died of a suspected heart attack aged 52. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

MCG to host Warne state funeral

Shane Warne will be honoured with a state funeral at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of 30 March.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: Shane Warne of Fox Television looks on during day three of the Fourth Test Match in the Ashes series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 07, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images)

Warne’s body prepared for autopsy

Thai authorities were preparing on Sunday to conduct an autopsy on the body of Shane Warne, who died of a suspected heart attack, before flying him home where he will receive a state funeral.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Australia's Shane Warne (R) comes in to bowl watched by South African captain Graeme Smith (L) during the Test match in Perth, 19 December 2005. Smith was later out for 30 runs with South Africa currently 58 for 2 in their second innings. WIRELESS OUT TELECOMS OUT AFP PHOTO/Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images)

Cricket world in shock as Shane Warne dies

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has died, aged 52, of a suspected heart attack.

epa09674708 Jimmy Anderson (left)and Stuart Broad of England leave the field after forcing a draw on day 5 of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG, Sydney, Australia, 09 January 2022. EPA/DAN HIMBRECHTS EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

England hold out for dramatic draw

England hung on for a gripping draw with just one wicket left in the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney on Sunday to deny Australia a 4-0 series lead.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Nathan Lyon of Australia celebrates dismissing Dawid Malan of England during day four of the First Test Match in the Ashes series between Australia and England at The Gabba on December 11, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

Ruthless Australia crush England

Australia crushed England by nine wickets to win the first Ashes Test in style just after lunch on day four at the Gabba on Saturday.

epa09633364 England captain Joe Root (left) and Dawid Malan leave the field at stumps on day 3 of the First Ashes Test between Australia and England at The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia, 10 December 2021. EPA/DAVE HUNT NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Root, Malan lead England fightback

Joe Root and Dawid Malan batted through the final session to give England hope in the opening Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba on Friday.

epa09630969 Australian batsmen Travis Head (left) and Mitchell Starc walk from the field to applause at stumps on day 2 of the First Ashes Test between Australia and England at The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia, 09 December 2021. EPA/DAVE HUNT NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Head, Warner put Australia in powerful position

Travis Head blasted a rapid-fire century to crush England hopes on the second day of the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 08: Australian captain Pat Cummins celebrates with team mates after dismissing Chris Woakes of England during day one of the First Test Match in the Ashes series between Australia and England at The Gabba on December 08, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Five for captain Cummins as England make disastrous start

England were bowled out for 147 on the first day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, with Pat Cummins taking 5-38 on his captaincy debut.

England’s Archer out of Ashes, T20 World Cup

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