It's the first Test at the iconic venue since Shane Warne died suddenly in March at the age of 52. 9News
It's the first Test at the iconic venue since Warne died suddenly in March at the age of 52.
He took an Ashes hat-trick in the 1994 Test, and then claimed his 700th Test wicket there 12 years later. "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.
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