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Shane Warne hung around with Mick Jagger and Elton John, bowled to Ed Sheeran in the practice nets at Lord’s Cricket Ground, and was engaged to Liz Hurley for a time. He had a poker face, a cricketing brain, and a penchant for taking wickets and making friends.
Following his death in Thailand on March 4 from a suspected heart attack at the age of 52, fellow cricketers, actors, comedians, musicians, politicians, personalities, and common fans described the Australian leg-spin bowler as “bigger than life.” With his dyed blond hair, impish manner, and competitive streak, Warne transcended a sport that catapulted him into fame due to his remarkable talent. In far-flung corners of the cricketing globe, he became a household name.
Chris Martin of Coldplay wrote a song called The Eulogy, which was performed during the private family burial on March 20. It will be performed during a public memorial service at Warne’s beloved Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday (March 30), alongside tributes from Elton John, Robbie Williams, and Ed Sheeran.
More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the memorial at the venue where Warne achieved some of his greatest achievements, including becoming the first player to take 700 wickets in test cricket in 2006.
In Warne’s honor, a part of the massive MCG venue will be renamed. Outside the stadium, a monument of Warne in full delivery stride has become an unofficial site for visitors to ponder and pay tribute for the past three weeks.
Warne’s immediate success in the Ashes, the famous and passionate cricket rivalry between England and Australia, a former colony, that stretches back to the 1800s and has generated some of the sport’s most iconic moments, is responsible for much of his fame.
In the early 1990s, a leg-spinner was a type of wrist-spin bowling that wasn’t often used at the highest levels of the game. When Warne arrived in England for the 1993 Ashes series, just over a year into his international career, he had developed a reputation as a mystery bowler.
“I thought we had a weapon that no one else in world cricket had,” said Mark Taylor, a teammate on that trip and future Australia captain, in the Amazon Prime documentary ‘Shane,’ which was published only weeks before Warne died.
The following is the schedule for Shane Warne’s memorial service at the MCG on Wednesday (March 30)…
The 700th Wicket Moment for Shane Warne
* Wurundjeri Elder Welcomes You to Country
Eddie McGuire is the Master of Ceremonies.
Greta Bradman sings the Australian National Anthem.
* A tribute package narrated by Hollywood icon Eric Bana
Keith Warne’s Family Tribute
Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Elizabeth Hurley paid taped tributes.
* Elton John’s ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down’ performance was taped.
* Mark Taylor, Allan Border, Merv Hughes, Nasser Hussain, and Brian Lara are on a panel moderated by Mark Howard.
* Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’ performance was recorded.
* Andrea Egan, UN Ambassador, reflects
* Greg Norman, Kelly Slater, Danni & Kylie Minogue recorded tributes
* INXS/Noiseworks medley performed live by Jon Stevens
* A tribute package narrated by Dermott Brereton
* Panel with Dimitri Mascarenhas, Aaron Hamill, Glenn Robbins, and Sam Newman, moderated by Andy Lee.
* Robbie Williams’ ‘Angels’ performance was recorded.
* Jason Warne’s Family Tribute
* Sachin Tendulkar, Michael Clarke, Glenn McGrath, Ian Botham, Stephen Fleming, and Wasim Akram taped tributes
* Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ performance was recorded.
Jason Warne, Summer Warne, Jackson Warne, and Brooke Warne are among the Warne family members who have paid tribute.
* Anthony Callea’s ‘The Prayer’ performed live
* Trumpeter performs a rendition of ‘When the Saints March In.’
Shane Warne is a cricketer who plays for Australia. Summer, Jackson, and Brooke Warne officially launch the stand.
When and where will Shane Warne’s memorial be broadcast in India?
The Shane Warne service will commence at 130pm IST and will be live-streamed on cricket.com.au and the CA Live app.
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