The cricketing world has been left shocked with the sad news of the untimely death of Shane Warne, the Australian legend widely hailed as the greatest leg spin bowler of all time, and Test cricket's second-highest wicket-taker of all time.  He breathed his last in Koh Samui, Thailand, confirmed Fox Cricket.  Read: Legendary Australia cricketer Shane Warne dies at 52 “Unbelievable. I am shocked to the core. This can't be true,” Sir Viv Richard Tweeted. “Rest In Peace, @ShaneWarne. There are no words to describe what I feel right now. A huge loss for cricket.” Pakistan legend Wasim Akram wrote: “I am shocked and extremely sad to hear about the sudden death of my friend Warnie. he has always been in touch and always helpful.. apart from an iconic bowler he was a great entertainer… my condolences to the family and friends... rest in peace my friend.” Waqar Yunis, the teammate of Akram, alos took to Twitter to pay tribute to Warne. He wrote: “Shane Warne no more. I’m Shocked and Shattered. Simply can't believe I’m hearing this. Very very sad day for our cricket community. The biggest superstar of my generation is gone. Goodbye Legend @ShaneWarne  #RIP Condolences to the family and friends.” Former Sri Lankan captain and another legend of modern cricket, Kumar Sangakkara, also paid tribute to Warne’s memory.  “Absolutely shocked and gutted to hear about @ShaneWarne  legend and friend. Just Can’t believe it,” Sangakkara Tweeted.  Warne played his first international match in 1992, and his last match came in 2007.  Read:'White Lightning' appointed as Tigers' new fast bowling coach During his long career, Warne embraced both fame and filth. He was one of the greatest leg-spinners that the game of cricket has ever seen, and he was also one of the bad boys of the game.  He often came to the headlines for his relationships with women. He was banned before the from the 2003 World Cup in South Africa for taking a banned substance.  Warne’s management said the family of the deceased requested to respect the privacy, and further details will be released soon.  The leg-spinner played 145 Tests and bagged 708 wickets with 37 five-fors. He also played 194 ODIs and bagged 293 wickets.