Shane Warne says Steve Waugh is most selfish cricketer

February 09, 2016 16:15
Shane Warne says Steve Waugh is most selfish cricketer

During an interview, Shane Warne made sensational comments on former Australia captain, Steve Waugh that, he is the most selfish cricketer he played with.

“There's a lot of reasons I don't like Steve Waugh, a lot of reasons ... because he's the most selfish cricketer I've played with, blah, blah, blah,” Warne said in a TV channel interview.

Recollecting the incident that took place 17 years ago, when he was dropped from the final test against the West Indies in 1999, with Australia trailing 1-2, Warne said, “One thing that really annoyed me about him was the one Test I got dropped, in West Indies. We had to win the last Test match to win the trophy. At that stage, captain (Waugh), vice-captain (me), coach (Geoff Marsh) used to pick the team.”   

"We went to selection. I hadn't bowled well, we'd lost - Brian Lara batted unreal - but I felt like I was being the scapegoat, because I didn't bowl well it was my fault.”

"Anyway, we get to selection table and I said, 'OK, what's everyone's thoughts?'. Steve Waugh said, 'You're not playing'. I went, 'What? Hang on. What do you think the team should be? Blah blah blah', and Steve Waugh said 'No, I'm the captain of this side, I'm the captain, you're not playing'.

“I was really disappointed. After 10 years. I'd just had a shoulder op. I thought the situation where we had to win the Test match would have brought the best out of me too,” the 46 year old said.

Warne further added, “I don't like Steve Waugh for a lot of other reasons.”

During that fateful Test in Antigua, Colin Miller had replaced Warne and Australia registered a 176-run win to draw the series 2-2.

By Phani Ch

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