Shane Warne's state funeral at MCG; 1 lakh people to attend

Late Australian cricket player Shane Warne. Pic/AP, PTI

Shane Warne's state funeral will be held at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in front of an expected crowd of 1,00,000 people in a fitting farewell to the Australian spin king in the next two to three weeks, according to reports here.

The public memorial will be held after Warne's family mourn him at a private service. The details of the icon's last rites after the memorial service, however, are not yet known.

Warne's manager James Erskine did not confirm MCG as the venue for the state funeral, but hinted that no other stadium would be an appropriate one considering the stature of the legendary Australian. "But where else?" Erskine told The Age.

According to Herald Sun, the state funeral is likely to be held within two or three weeks, which would overlap with the Australian Rules Football League (AFL) season, but the MCG "will make all necessary arrangements to accommodate the service."

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