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Cricket Australia renames Test Player of the Year award in honour of Shane Warne | Cricket News – Times of India

MELBOURNE: Australia's men's Test Player of the Year award has been renamed to honour legendary spinner Shane Warne, the country's cricket board announced on Monday.The Shane Warne Men's Test Player of the Year award will be presented annually at the Australian Cricket Awards.Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Nick Hockley and Australian Cricketers' Association CEO Todd Greenber, announced the renaming of the award during the Boxing Day Test against South Africa as a tribute to Warne. He died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand earlier this year.For Warnie ❤️ #BoxingDayTest https://t.co/6cBdPERrQ6— Melbourne Cricket Ground (@MCG) 1672004584000"As one of Australia's all-time greats, it is fitting we acknowledge Shane's extraordinary contribution to Test cricket by naming this awa...