Warne died last Friday while on vacation on the Thai island of Koh Samui. Local officials said an autopsy showed that he died of a suspected heart attack and congenital ailment.
On Thursday morning, his coffin, wrapped in an Australian flag, was taken from the morgue to Bangkok airport, then loaded into a private one. Dassault Falcon 7X Jet.
The popular former spin-bowler and media personality will be buried at a private funeral, his family said last week.
A state memorial service will follow at 100,000 seats Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) 30 March.
Victoria State Premier Dan Andrews said the evening service would be free and a large turnout could be expected.
“There will be no limit on crowds and stuff like that,” he said.
“It will be a huge event. It will be a celebration of his life as it should be.”
Warne took his 700th Test wicket in front of a crowd of 89,155 at the MCG during the Fourth Ashes Test against England on Boxing Day, 2006. The Great Southern Stand at the stadium will soon be named in his honor.
A statue of Warne outside the cavernous grounds has become an unmistakable shrine for the leg-spinner, who was as popular for his spirited and grounded personality as he was for his all but unparalleled skill. Cricket ball.
Since Warne’s death, tributes have poured in from across the world, from fellow cricketing greats and rock stars. Mick Jagger and Oscar winner russell crow,
prime minister of australia Scott Morrison Warne has been called “one of the greatest characters of our country”.