Warne’s family and friends say goodbye at private funeral

The family of Shane Warne during a private memorial service at the St Kilda Football Club in Melbourne. Pic/AFP

Shane Warne's family and friends have attended a private funeral in his hometown of Melbourne to pay their final respects to the cricketing legend.

Warne's three children, parents and friends including retired Test captains Mark Taylor and Allan Border and former England skipper Michael Vaughan, were among about 80 guests at the service on Sunday.

He died on March 4 while on vacation with friends on Samui Island in southern Thailand. A state memorial at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will take place on March 30 and will be open to the public.

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