Warne was remembered by his teammates, rivals and fans in an emotional memorial service at MCG.
The legendary leg-spinner died of a heart attack at the age of 52 on March 4 in a Thailand resort, which left everybody including teammates, colleagues, and fans in shock.
The larger-than-life "king of spin" was honored in a two-hour service in front of about 50,000 fans that was beamed live to cricket grounds across Australia and watched around the world.
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"Looking forward to a future without Shane is inconceivable. But we take comfort in knowing that Shane packed more into his life of 52 years, five months and 19 days than most people would in two lifetimes,” Shane’s father Keith said after legend Sir Don Bradman’s granddaughter Greta sang the national anthem to kick off proceedings.
Many cricketers paid their tributes in person and via video link, including one of his greatest rivals in India Sachin Tendulkar.
(AFP inputs)