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Memorial service for Shane Warne to be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 30
The premier of Shane Warne's home state Victoria said in a tweet that the service will be held at the MCG on evening of March 30.
A state memorial service will be held for Australia cricket great Shane Warne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of March 30, the premier of his home state Victoria said on Wednesday. Warne, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time, died aged 52 while on holiday in Thailand. Local authorities said Warne died of a suspected heart attack and congenital disease.
His body remains in Bangkok awaiting a flight back to Melbourne, where he will be buried at a private family funeral ahead of the state service.
"There's nowhere in the world more appropriate to farewell Warnie than the 'G," Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said in a tweet.
A state memorial service will be held for Australia cricket great Shane Warne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of March 30, the premier of his home state Victoria said on Wednesday. Warne, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time, died aged 52 while on holiday in Thailand. Local authorities said Warne died of a suspected heart attack and congenital disease.
His body remains in Bangkok awaiting a flight back to Melbourne, where he will be buried at a private family funeral ahead of the state service.
"There's nowhere in the world more appropriate to farewell Warnie than the 'G," Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said in a tweet.|#+|
"Victorians will be able to pay tribute to Shane and his contribution (to) our state, and his sport, at a memorial service at the MCG on the evening of March 30th. Info and tickets will be available soon."
Tributes from across the world have continued to pour in for Warne since his death, with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling him "one of our nation's greatest characters".
Born and bred in Melbourne, Warne took his 700th test wicket in front of a crowd of 89,155 at the MCG during the fourth Ashes test against England on Boxing Day, 2006.
The Victoria government announced at the weekend that the Great Southern Stand at the stadium, where his most passionate fans would once gather, would soon be renamed the S.K. Warne stand in his honour.
