MCG's emotional tribute to 'legendary' Warne

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The Melbourne Cricket Ground paid an affectional tribute to its favourite son, Shane Warne, up of the Boxing Day Test match.

It's the archetypal Test astatine the iconic venue since Warne died abruptly successful March astatine the property of 52.

The arrogant Victorian - Australia's top ever wicket taker - celebrated immoderate of his biggest vocation highlights astatine his location ground.

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He took an Ashes hat-trick in the 1994 Test, and past claimed his 700th Test wicket determination 12 years later.

On Monday, players from some Australia and South Africa donned floppy achromatic wide-brim hats - which Warne famously wore - during warm-up.

Painted connected the MCG aboveground successful large achromatic letters is "Warne 350" - 350 being his Australian playing number.

And astatine 3.50pm connected Boxing Day the MCG volition play a montage of Warne highlights connected the large screen.

Melbourne's Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy became affectional erstwhile paying tribute to Warne and his erstwhile teammate Andrew Symonds, who tragically died successful a single-vehicle car clang successful May.

"I privation to wage a peculiar tribute to our beauteous member Andrew Symonds, who is nary longer with america but is resting with his ancestors," Aunty Joy told the MCG.

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"Today we observe the legendary Shane Warne. To his household and friends, which is each and each 1 of you present today, what a legend.

"It is simply a fantastic accidental it is that I person to accidental that this volition ever beryllium his resting spot present connected Wurundjeri country."

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