Shane Warne has paid tribute to spin bowling coach and mentor Terry Jenner who died on Wednesday aged 66.

Warne said that Jenner became his 'Dr Phil on all matters and levels."

He said his knowledge of the game in its entirity was amazing.  

Warne accredited Jenner with changing his life when he took a slab of beer round to the coach's before he went on the Test tour of Sri Lanka in 1992.

Jenner responded by telling him he was fat, lazy and had never had to sacrifice anything.

Warne took action from that night on and shed 79kg over the coming months and worked hard to become an established cricketer.