Genius on the pitch, bad boy off it, Warne was one of a kind

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Shane Warne thrilled and inspired in equal measure throughout his career but for all his wizardry with a cricket ball and charisma, like others touched by sporting genius he brought a fair amount of baggage to his chosen profession.The Australian showman's death from a suspected heart attack https://www.r

Shane Warne thrilled and inspired in equal measure throughout his career but for all his wizardry with a cricket ball and charisma, like others touched by sporting genius he brought a fair amount of baggage to his chosen profession.

Admired by his team mates and adored by fans - the peroxide blond Warne's 'rock star' lifestyle often landed him in hot water with cricket's notoriously stuffy top brass. After more scandals and a marital split he began dating British actress and model Elizabeth Hurley, the couple getting engaged in 2011 before breaking it off.

He was banned for a year and used the time away from the pitch to forge a TV punditry career that made him one of the most recognisable voices in the commentary box.

 

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