Australian cricket legend Shane Warne's body arrives in Melbourne, funeral on March 30

Shane Warne's body was flown from Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, to Melbourne on Thursday in a private jet. Earlier the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that assisted the family in the transfer of Warne's remains had refused to disclose any details about the status of its transfer.

"The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is assisting the family of Shane Warne with the return of his body to Australia. Owing to the family’s request for privacy, we will not be providing further comment," the DFAT had said in its statement to a media house.

The public farewell of Shane Warne' body will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 30. However, Warne's family has said that they will also hold a private funeral at home before the MCG service.

Many top cricketers have announced their plans to attend the funeral and pay their tribute to this one of the greatest spinners of world cricket.

Australian all rounder David Warner has announced that he would 100 per cent attend the funeral. Warne was an idol and a role model for Warner. He is currently in Pakistan on an official cricket tour. Warner said that he would take time to come to terms with the loss that has caused to the cricket fraternity after Warne's death.

Shane Warne died last week in Thailand due to a possible heart attack while holidaying in his villa. He was 52 years old and his death has caused a shock in the cricket world.