Shane Warne funeral plans include private ceremony before 100,000-capacity event

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Shane Warne's family are planning to hold a private funeral before a state service will be held in front of 100,000 people.Plans are being made to honour the life of the legendary spin bowler, following his tragic death in Thailand on Friday at the age of 52.Warne's body currently remains in Thailand, with efforts being made to arrange the transportation of the body back to his native Australia so that a funeral can take place.The Daily Mail reports that his family will hold a private funeral for close friends and loved ones before a state service is held.The state service is set to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which has a total capacity of 100,000.Cricket fans have already been flocking to the stadium since Warne's tragic passing, with cans of V8, letters and flowers all being left at the foot of the Shane Warne statue.Those fans will be given the opportunity to pay their respects at a public memorial later this month, with plans for the service currently being finalised.Under the most recent schedule of events, the state funeral could clash with the start of the new AFL season, although adjustments are said to be being made.Is Shane Warne the greatest spin bowler of all-time?

Let us know in the comments section below.Prior to this, though, Warne's family and friends will gather in Melbourne once his body returns from Thailand.Plans for the transportation of the body back to Australia are currently in the works, with a private jet or government chartered aircraft currently believed to be under consideration.The body's passage home are still being worked out, a source has told the Herald Sun, with a lack of direct flights to Melbourne having caused a delay.Warne was in Thailand with a group of friends at the.