Shane Warne’s State Funeral: Stars from sports and showbiz honor at the MCG in Melbourne | Cricket News

Nasser Hussain on his involvement in Wednesday’s state funeral: “It’s an honor that they asked me to go on stage to talk about him. To me he is absolutely the best cricketer I have ever seen and a great friend over the last ten years. ”

Last updated: 03/29/22 13:15

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Nasser Hussain says he is honored to be part of Shane Warne’s memorial service at the MCG on Wednesday.

Nasser Hussain says he is honored to be part of Shane Warne’s memorial service at the MCG on Wednesday.

Stars from sports and showbiz will join over 50,000 spectators at MCG on Wednesday to pay tribute to legendary cricketer Shane Warne at his state monument.

Warne died on March 4 at the age of 52 after a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand. The results of an autopsy indicated that the death was due to natural causes.

Musicians Elton John, Ed Sheeran and Chris Martin are sending video contributions to the state funeral, while former England captain Nasser Hussain has traveled to Melbourne to pay his respects in person alongside the likes of West Indian legend Brian Lara and former Pakistani bowler Wasim Akram .

“It’s only been about a month since we caught up with him on The Cricket Show and he was his usual larger-than-life self,” Hussain said. “He was so happy, so professional and chatted to Rob Key and I and we laughed a lot. It’s amazing how life can really get to you.

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Cricket legend Shane Warne will be buried on Wednesday with over 50,000 people expected to attend his funeral at MCG cricket ground.

Cricket legend Shane Warne will be buried on Wednesday with over 50,000 people expected to attend his funeral at MCG cricket ground.

“I’m working on the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and I thought I’d regret not making the three-hour journey here to be here for arguably the greatest cricketer, a friend and a friend of Sky Sports.

“Some of our team can’t be here. Ian Ward was so close to Warney, Rob Key was so close to Warney, as was Bumble, Ath [Michael Atherton]Mikey [Michael Holding]. I’m just honored to be here.

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“It’s an honor that they asked me to go on stage to talk about him. To me he is absolutely the best cricketer I have ever seen and a great friend over the last ten years.”

“People used to sit and watch Warne”

Warne is the second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history with 708 wickets in 145 Test matches for Australia and Hussain believes the leg-spinner will always be remembered as a legend of the sport.

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Shane Warne’s three children performed a private funeral service for the Australian cricket legend in Melbourne on Sunday morning.

Shane Warne’s three children performed a private funeral service for the Australian cricket legend in Melbourne on Sunday morning.

“What a character, what a cricketer and for me arguably the best cricketer that ever played that game,” added Hussain. “He worked with us at Sky Sports in the cricket department and we kept reminding him how good he was.

“Some people are awesome, like Muttiah Muralitharan and Brian Lara. Some people can get the best of themselves and be hugely competitive then some people can think their way through a spell or innings. Shane Warne could do all three things and so was competitive.

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Australian opener David Warner pays tribute to spinning legend Shane Warne and says he was a cricketer loved around the world.

Australian opener David Warner pays tribute to spinning legend Shane Warne and says he was a cricketer loved around the world.

“In the Ashes 2005, when Australia lost the conspiracy against Michael Vaughan’s England, who was the man who got runs and wickets? It was Warne England on the last day to win that Test?It was Warne.

“Warne ticked everything and he was just an outstanding cricketer. The other thing is cricket is entertainment and he was such an entertaining cricketer. People used to sit and watch when Shane Warne bowled.”

Sky Sports will show live coverage of the State Memorial Service with a variety of tributes to sports and showbiz stars. Watch live on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports World Cup on Wednesday from 8am.