‘End of an era’: Cricket fraternity reacts to Shane Warne’s death

Cricketers including Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, and Virender Sehwag tweet about Warne

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Cricket - Australia v England Fourth Test - 3 Mobile Ashes Test Series 2006-07 - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia - 26/12/06 Australias Shane Warne acknowledges the crowd as he walks off at tea after he bowled Andrew Strauss to claim his 700th test wicket Mandatory — Action Images / Jason OBrien/File Photo
Cricket - Australia v England Fourth Test - 3 Mobile Ashes Test Series 2006-07 - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia - 26/12/06 Australia's Shane Warne acknowledges the crowd as he walks off at tea after he bowled Andrew Strauss to claim his 700th test wicket Mandatory — Action Images / Jason O'Brien/File Photo

Following the news of Australia's former cricketer Shane Warne's death, cricketers and fans from all over the world started expressing their grief and sadness over his demise. 

The 52-year-old cricketer — who died of a suspected heart attack — represented his team from 1992 to 2007.   

Star player Shahid Afridi said he was "inspired by Warne's bowling from the start of his career."

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said it's hard to believe that Warne has passed away.

Pakistan's former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar expressed that he has "no words to describe how shocked and sad" he is.

Virender Sehwag said, "life's fragile, but this is very difficult to fathom."

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez said that it is a "sad day for all cricket fraternity." 

Here are some more tweets of cricketers expressing their sadness and shock over the death of the former spin bowler. 

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag said: One of the greatest spinners, the man who made spin cool, superstar Shane Warne is no more."

Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews sad and shocked over "spin wizard's" demise