Tens of thousands of Victorians will pack the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday night as cricket fans across the globe tune in for the livestream of Shane Warne's State Memorial Service, in what has been described as a 'great honour' by his son.
More than 50,000 fans will attend the service on Wednesday night to pay tribute to the life of Shane Warne, who died at the age of 52 from a suspected heart attack on the Thai island of Koh Samui on March 4.“It’s where he got his 700th wicket.
Jackson then referred to the statue of his father erected outside of the venue and the grandstand recently named in his honour as “unbelievable”. Shane Warne's son Jackson looks on during the 2022 AFL Round 1 match between the St Kilda Saints and the Collingwood Magpies on March 18. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images
Former Australian Test cricketer Allan Border told Peter Stefanovic mourning the loss of Warne “still doesn’t quite feel right”.
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