Australia's legendary spinner Shane Warne recently opened up on his battle with the deadly Coronavirus. Warne revealed he had to be put on a ventilator, however it was only to ensure the effects of the virus didn't last long.

Warne, on August 1, had self-isolated himself after testing positive for COVID-19. The Aussie was the head coach of London Spirit in The Hundred, and he along with one more member of the management had returned positive.

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"It was a bit like a hangover, I had a pounding headache. The first couple of days, when I tested positive, I just had a thumping headache and I had one day where I had the shivers, but (was) sweating, like when you have the flu," Warne told The Herald Sun.

"I lost a bit of sense of taste for a few days, but after three or four days I was fine. I have apparently got the holy grail. I have been double vaccinated and I have had Covid, so I am meant to be absolutely fine now."

Warne said he didn't have any difficulties in breathing, but he took the ventilator as a precaution of any severe impact of COVID-19. "It wasn't because I could not breathe, or anything like that, it was basically a special ventilator that I was trialing to make sure there were no longer-lasting effects that Covid would have on me," he said.

"I have been fine, I have been able to run, I have been able to do everything. I have been absolutely fine," Warne added.

(With The Herald Sun Inputs)