Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 04 Mar 2022, 09:17 pm Print
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Melbourne: A stand in the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground will be named after late iconic Australian spin legend Shane Warne.
The Great Southern Stand will be named after him.
Rest in peace, Warnie pic.twitter.com/fHyno14ybp
— Dan Andrews (@DanielAndrewsMP) March 4, 2022
Victorian premier Dan Andrews tweeted: "I’ve just informed the Warne family that the Government will rename the Great Southern Stand at the MCG - the place he took his hat trick and 700th wicket - to honor Shane and his contribution to the game."
I’ve just informed the Warne family that the Government will rename the Great Southern Stand at the MCG - the place he took his hat trick and 700th wicket - to honor Shane and his contribution to the game.
— Dan Andrews (@DanielAndrewsMP) March 5, 2022
The S.K. Warne Stand will be a permanent tribute to an amazing Victorian.
"The S.K. Warne Stand will be a permanent tribute to an amazing Victorian," he said.
He also said Warne's family has been offered State Honour.
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne died of suspected heart attack in Thailand on Friday. He was 52.
“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” Warne’s management confirmed in a statement to the Australian media.
According to reports, he suffered a heart attack.
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