MCG Crowd Applauds as Shane Warne Stand Unveiled in Melbourne
The crowd at Shane Warne’s memorial applauded as a stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was named after the cricket legend during the event on Wednesday, March 30.
Warne, 52, died of a heart attack earlier in March while on holiday in Thailand.
Musicians who performed at the memorial included Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Robbie Williams and Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
Famous cricketers were also expected to be in attendance, including Wasim Akram, Ian Botham, Sachin Tendulkar, Nasser Hussain, and Warne’s former teammates Michael Clarke and Glenn McGrath.
Over 50,000 tickets were made available for the service, according to 9 News. Credit: Will Purssey via Storyful
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[APPLAUSE] - So let's count down to [INAUDIBLE]. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. [WHISTLES] [APPLAUSE]
