The 33-year-old has been in strong form in 50-overs cricket too and famously quipped "I'm back, baby" during an ODI against England in November after a successful technique tweak.
Three-times Grand Slam champion Barty received her award three months after retiring from professional tennis at the age of 25.
A private funeral service was held for Warne's closest friends and family in Melbourne last week but all were invited to Wednesday's televised memorial where his father Keith mourned the loss of "a loving and caring son" and his former team mates remembered a fierce and mischievous competitor.
James Anderson, England's greatest fast bowler with an unparalleled longevity and nearly 1000 international wickets, says he has learned a few elements of pace bowling, including reverse swing, from Indian great Zaheer Khan.
"It will be an opportunity for Victorians to pay tribute to his contribution to his sport, to our state and the country," he wrote, adding the details would be finalised in the coming days.
Australia's spin great Shane Warne has gone into isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.
'A legacy gives you a perspective on what's important. It is about the richness of an individual's life, including what they accomplished and the impact they had on people and places.'
The current Indian pace attack has still lot to offer before the Gen-Next can take over, feels legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath, who also urged Mohammed Shami to take a cue from England veteran James Anderson's about longevity.
As he gears up to surpass legendary Dennis Lillee in the tally of Test wicket-takers for Australia, pacer Mitchell Starc opened up on strong words from his former head coach Tim Nielsen that paved way for his durability and said that it would be humbling to surpass the Aussie icon in wicket-taking charts.
Shaping strategies to suit different oppositions and venues will be key for every team during the World Cup and New Zealand have an Indian, who is familiar with conditions and owns the data to assist them -- Saurabh Walkar, their performance analyst.
England pace legend Stuart Broad lauded former teammate James Anderson for becoming the first-ever pacer to complete 700 Test wickets, saying that one should "marvel at his skill" besides talking about his dedication and mental resilience.
Sports world expressed shock and agony over Warne's sudden demise. Here are some reactions:
If one checks Kuldeep's stats, he has felt more empowered across formats whenever Rohit has been the captain.
Australia's chief selector George Bailey has cautioned against repeating the mistakes made in the aftermath of leg-spinner Shane Warne's retirement when long-standing opener David Warner finally calls time on his Test career.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad will retire from cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia, he said after the third day of the final Test on Saturday.
New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox remembered a "typically Warnie moment" at Dunhill last year, the last time they played together.
'I think it's going to be @rajasthanroyals year.. they will be lifting the trophy late in May..'
'The last couple of weeks have probably been the toughest couple of weeks I have personally had in my whole life.'
Warner set new standards for explosive openers in his early years in the Test game
Video footage from around the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League.
Dravid said the Australian spin legend will be remembered as long as the game is played.
Rajasthan Royals will celebrate the extraordinary life of the late Shane Warneduring their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians on Saturday in Mumbai.
Family, sportspeople and entertainers bid farewell to Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne at a private funeral held at his hometown in Melbourne on Sunday.
Shane Warne's belief in Jadeja's ability made him an instant hit among fans.
Australian spin legend Shane Warne has been left 'battered and bruised' after suffering a motorbike accident.
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Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara lauded skipper Sanju Samson for his three consecutive sixes off one of the best T20 spinners in the world.
'I know he's done a bit of it in The Hundred (with the London Spirit) but having someone like Shane Warne to take over the England cricket team now he would have done a great job.'
Still in disbelief by Shane Warne's death, India off-spinner Ravichandran hailed the Australian legend for redefining bowling and bringing spin as an attacking commodity in world cricket.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan rated Australia's World Cup triumph as the best in the tournament's history after they upstaged a rampaging India in front of a vociferous crowd.
In an inspiring dressing room speech ahead of their IPL 2022 opening match, Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara asked the Rajasthan Royals players to take inspiration from their first skipper Shane Warne.
'It's going to have take something pretty serious to have me miss a game.'
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England batting great Kevin Pietersen has said his relentless defensive drills at the nets was the mantra to his success during the triumphant 2012-13 tour of India.
According to the Koh Samui's Bo Phut police station superintendent Yuttana Sirisomba, Warne had "seen a doctor about his heart" recently, following which they have ruled out treating it as suspicious death.
The opening day of the first Test between India and West Indies belonged to senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
This was the third time India were involved in a two-day Test.
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'Shane Warne is sick. He was an incredible cricketer but his lack of sensitivity & ignorance on a lot of occasions is baffling.'
With 682 Test scalps against his name, the England legend is now third on the all-time list for Test wickets behind spin duo Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708).
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