Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has expressed his extreme shock and grief over the sudden demise of Australian spin wizard Shane Warne on March 4 (Friday). The 4th of March would undoubtedly be a dark day for Australian cricket, as the country has lost two legends in Rod Marsh and Warne.

On Friday morning, news broke out of Marsh’s demise due to a heart attack, and Warne paid his tribute to the former keeper, and on the same day, in the evening, Fox Cricket gave the cricket world the saddest news of the spin legend's demise due to a suspected heart attack.

Well, presently, the Australian cricket team is in Pakistan and playing in the opening Test of the three-match Test series in Rawalpindi, from where Cummins has expressed his grief over the shocking news through a video message. He said that Warne was a hero to the current generation of cricketers.

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Cummins said in a video message released to media: “So many guys in this team and squad still hold him as a hero. The loss that we are all trying to wrap our heads around is huge. The game was never the same after Warnie emerged, and the game will never be the same after his passing.”

He added, “It has been a really tough day after the passing of Rod. We just wish the best for both families. Warnie was an all-time great, a once-in-a-century type cricketer, and his records will live on forever. We all grew up watching Warnie, idolizing him. We all had his posters on the wall.”

The skipper further said that Warne was “loved” by Australian cricketers. Cummins signed off by saying, “He was their all-time favorite player. The way he just willed himself and the team around him to win games for Australia... and above all else, his incredible skill as a leg spinner.”

Watch the video here:

(With AFP Inputs)