CRICKET legend Shane Warne was planning to get back to his peak physical condition just days before his tragic death.
Warne died suddenly at the age of 52 after a suspected heart attack and was found unresponsive in his villa in Thailand.
The Australian hero was putting together what he dubbed as “operation shred” and was planning to return to top shape by July.
The former Australia captain shared an old picture of himself on Instagram looking incredibly fit to show how he wanted to look by next summer.
Warne posted just four days before his death: “Operation shred has started (10 days in) & the goal by July is to get back to this shape from a few years ago ! Let’s go.”
The world of sport was left devastated after hearing of the ex-bowler’s sudden death in Koh Samui.
Warne’s management released a brief statement in the early hours of Saturday (AEDT) breaking the tragic news.
They also requested from everyone to respect his family’s privacy at this difficult time.
A statement read: “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived.
“The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”
Warne captained Australia in One Day Internationals and was widely considered one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history.
The star athlete played domestic cricket for his home state of Victoria and English side Hampshire.
Warne captained Hampshire for three seasons from 2005 to 2007, played his first Test match in 1992 and took over 1,000 international wickets.
