The top men's Test prize in Cricket Australia is named in Shane Warne's honour.

 On March 4, 2022, Shane Warne, at 53 years old, died of what is believed to have been a heart attack.

The Men's Test Player of the Year award in Australia was renamed in Shane Warne's honour by Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday (December 26).

The Australian Cricket Awards will now feature the Shane Warne Men's Test Player of the Year award each year.

In honour of Warne, who died away earlier this year, CA Chief Executive Nick Hockley and Australian Cricketers' Association CEO Todd Greenber announced the renaming of the award during the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at the MCG.

Hockley was described by cricket.com.au as saying, "As one of Australia's all-time greats, it is fitting we honour Shane's outstanding contribution to Test cricket by naming this award in his honour in perpetuity."

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— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) December 26, 2022

"Shane was a proud supporter of Test cricket, and you only need to look around at all the supporters who came out to the MCG on Boxing Day in their floppy hats and zinc to realise what a significant influence he had on the game," said one fan.

Shane Warne won the prize himself in 2006 for his 40 wickets in 2005. The 2022 Australian Cricket Awards will be revealed on January 30.

Greenberg stated, "I'm happy that the ACA and Cricket Australia are able to recognise the enormous effect Shane made on Test cricket by naming an award in his honour.

He was a once-in-a-generation player, but he also appreciated the crucial contribution all players made to Australian cricket.

He was crucial to the ACA's early development and never turned down an opportunity to advance and expand the game. Nobody could put on a performance quite like Warnie once they arrived, especially here at the MCG, he said.

Shane Warne, one of history's greatest spinners, passed away on March 4, 2022, at the age of 53, from what is believed to have been a heart attack. He was discovered comatose in his villa in Thailand, and despite the best efforts of medical personnel, they were unable to revive him.

Between 1992 and 2007, Warne participated in 145 Test matches and 194 One-Day Internationals. During his stellar career, he took 1001 wickets. He was also crucial to Australia's World Cup triumph  victory in 1999.