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Those hoping to pay their respects to cricket legend Shane Warne in person can book a free ticket to his state memorial service.

Bookings will open from 3pm on Tuesday for the Melbourne Cricket Ground event, which will take place at 7pm on March 30.

It will be the wider public's first chance to say goodbye to Warne following his sudden death from a suspected heart attack at the Thai resort island of Koh Samui on March 4.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is expecting tens of thousands of Victorians to attend the state memorial.

"We're working very closely with the family to make sure that it is a celebration of his life," Mr Andrews said at parliament on Tuesday.

Warne's family and close friends held a private funeral on Sunday.

About 80 guests, including Warne's three children and parents, attended the service at the St Kilda Football Club.

The event will also be live-streamed on the Victorian government's website.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground's Great Southern Stand will also be renamed in Warne's honour.

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