Melbourne stand to name after Warne
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Shane Warne, the best leg-spinner of all time, died yesterday (Friday) of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52.
As an homage, the SK Warne Stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be renamed permanently. Warne has been dubbed the "ultimate competitor" by Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath.
McGrath, who formed a formidable partnership with Warne for Australia, said: "Warnie was larger than life. I thought nothing could ever happen to him,”
"He thought the game was never lost, that he could turn it around and bring us to victory, which he did so many times."
Fans left flowers, beer cans and photographs at Warne's statue at the MCG.
Warne took his first Test hat-trick at the MCG and also claimed his 700th Test wicket at the ground in 2006.
