Shane Warne's private funeral will be held on Sunday. His family and closest friends will be there.

Warne, 52, died from a suspected heart attack in a Thai resort.

Since his death, there has been a flood of tributes and some former teammates and media colleagues have attended his private funeral.

Elizabeth Hurley, a former fiancee, is also expected to fly to Australia to perform the service.

Warne's fans and other celebrities will be able to say goodbye to the icon at the MCG in Warnie’s hometown of Melbourne on March 30, according to Scott Morrison.

The state funeral will be held in the massive arena that was once Warne’s famous 700th test wicket.

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Due to Warne's popularity, a ballot will be taken to determine who gets a ticket.

Other cricket stadiums in the country will show the event on large screens, both in Sydney and Adelaide.

The memorial will be streamed live for Australians to pay tribute to the greats.

Chris Martin, Coldplay's frontman, is expected to send video messages that will be broadcast at the MCG. He is also a friend to Warne.

This week, it was confirmed that Warne would be honoured with a stand at his beloved MCG.

Lianne Young, Warne's counselor, has revealed that Warne was happy to spend time with his children.

She stated that Warne believed he would live to 30 years, with the former spinner aiming to be in good shape by the time he died.