Emotional tributes to The King ❤️
He took an Ashes hat-trick in the 1994 Test, and then claimed his 700th Test wicket there 12 years later.
On Monday, players from both Australia and South Africa donned floppy white wide-brim hats - which Warne famously wore - during warm-up.Painted on the MCG surface in big white letters is "Warne 350" - 350 being his Australian playing number.Melbourne's Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy became emotional when paying tribute to Warne and his former teammate Andrew Symonds, who tragically died in a single-vehicle car crash in May.
"I want to pay a special tribute to our beautiful brother Andrew Symonds, who is no longer with us but is resting with his ancestors," Aunty Joy told the MCG."Today we celebrate the legendary Shane Warne. To his family and friends, which is each and every one of you here today, what a legend. "It is a wonderful opportunity it is that I have to say that this will always be his resting place here on Wurundjeri country."
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