Shane Warne's son makes shocking revelation about father's death, blames COVID vaccine

Legendary Australia cricketer Shane Warne’s son, Jackson, has blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for the sudden death of his father. Warne died in March, 2022 in Koh Samui, Thailand, at the age of 52, following a heart attack. The legendary spinner tested positive for COVID-19 a few months prior to his death in July 2021, during his stint in the Hundred as London Spirit's head coach.

After being infected with the disease, Warne revealed that he was double vaccinated and hence the Covid symptoms were mild. However, his death after eight months made his son Jackson question the COVID-19 vaccine for triggering his health issues.

"I definitely think that it (COVID vaccine) was involved. I don't even think saying that is controversial anymore. Even if dad had underlying health issues, I think this brought it out right to the surface and that's one thing that I've always struggled with," Jackson said on 2 Worlds Collide podcast.

Jackson also revealed that Warne was reluctant to get vaccinated but was forced to do so for his professional commitments.

"My first impression, as soon as I hung up the phone (after receiving the news of Warne's death), I instantly blamed the government. I instantly blamed COVID and the vaccine. Yes, a lot of people were dying of heart attacks before. But dad was okay, I think he might have got three or four (vaccine doses), he didn't want to get them, he was forced to get them for work. He was forced to get them like everybody else," he added.

A look at Shane Warne's career

Warne’s death shook the entire cricketing fraternity as the legendary spinner was still very close to the game, despite his retirement in 2007. He still holds the record for the second most wickets in international cricket, having 1001 scalps to his name from 464 innings at an average of 25.51 with 38 five-wicket hauls and ten five-wicket hauls. He’s also the second-highest wicket-taker in Tests history with 708 scalps from 145 matches.