A cricket legend and arguably the greatest player from Australia in history, Shane Warne, has passed away at the young age of 52. Warne's management provided a statement on his passing to Fox Sports after the historic player was found dead in Thailand, as noted by ESPN's Andrew Miller.

“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived… The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”

The Australian idol was known as “Warnie,” is considered by most to be the greatest leg spinner of all-time. He finished his international career that spanned 15 years with 708 Test wickets and won the ODI World Cup in 1999.

Ironically, Warne's last social media post was expressing sympathy and condolences to Ron Marsh's family. Marsh, also considered to be one of the greatest cricket players of all-time passed away at the age of 74 due to a heart attack earlier this week.

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Warne tweeeted: “Sad to hear the news that Rod Marsh has passed. He was a legend of our great game & an inspiration to so many young boys & girls. Rod cared deeply about cricket & gave so much-especially to Australia & England players. Sending lots & lots of love to Ros & the family. RIP mate❤️.”

Warne went from being relatively unknown to changing the sport forever. In a test match in Old Trafford in 1993, Warne revived the art of leg spin against England's Mike Gatting with the so-called “Ball of the Century.” The rest is history.

Warne is survived by his three children and his ex-wife Simone Callahan.