Shane Warne's manager James Erskine has revealed the cricket legend was exhausted before his sudden death in Thailand. Warne, 52, was found unresponsive in a villa on Koh Samui on Friday after a suspected heart attack.
Erskine told Fox Cricket that Warne had just finished working as a broadcaster during the Ashes series and was planning a three-month break. 'He was exhausted,' Erskine said. 'He wanted a year off, but I told him he couldn't.'
Warne's friend Andrew Neophitou discovered him unresponsive and performed CPR for about 20 minutes before an ambulance arrived. Warne was pronounced dead at a hospital about 20 minutes away.
Warne had been watching Australia's Test match against Pakistan shortly before his death. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed Warne will receive a state funeral, saying the nation is 'in shock'.
Warne took 708 Test wickets, the second most of all time, and is regarded as one of cricket's greatest players.
