Cricket-Genius on the pitch, bad boy off it, Warne was one of a kind

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Australia v England Fourth Test - 3 Mobile Ashes Test Series 2006-07 - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia - 26/12/06 Australia's Shane Warne acknowledges the crowd as he walks off at tea after he bowled Andrew Strauss to claim his 700th test wicket Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Jason O'Brien/File Photo

(Reuters) - Shane Warne thrilled and inspired in equal measure throughout his career but for all his wizardry with a cricket ball and charisma, like others touched by sporting genius he brought a fair amount of baggage to his chosen profession.

The Australian showman's death from a suspected heart attack https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/australian-warne-dies-suspected-heart-attack-report-2022-03-04 at the age of 52 on Friday left the sports world numb with shock.