Warne slams Steve Waugh, shows admiration for Jardine
Australian legendary spinner Shane Warne has hit out at Steve Waugh to renew his decades-old feud with the former skipper. Warne lashed out at Waugh and called him selfish. The leg-spinner also showed his admiration for Douglas Jardine, who became a controversial figure during the 'bodyline' series of 1932-33. Here is more on the same.
Warne feels Jardine was one of the best captains ever
In his new book called No Spin, Warne has shown his admiration for Englishman Jardine. He said that he considers Jardine as one of the best ever captains. Warney praised Jardine for changing the game's parameters. In fact, he himself had come out last year and opined on the fact that Australia should use same tactics in the Ashes.
What did Jardine do?
Jardine had asked his pace bowlers led by Harold to aim at the body of the Aussie batsmen. Bowlers bowled at leg stump and targeted the bodies. The ploy worked as England ripped apart the Aussies 4-1 in the series of 1932-33. Hosts Australia were miffed at the negative ploy and the media considered Jardine a villain.
Warne lays out criticism on Waugh
Warne criticized Waugh in his book and claimed that he lost respect for the player in 1999 post the fourth Test against West Indies. Warne, who was dropped for the match, had hoped the skipper would back him. "I lost a bit of respect for him after that. I believe he should have backed me. He didn't, its history," claimed Warne.
Warne calls Waugh selfish, disloyal
Warne also pointed out further issues with Waugh and called him selfish. He accused Waugh of being more focused on batting average than the team's result. "Steve Waugh was the most selfish player I ever played with and was only worried about averaging 50. It was about a lack of loyalty. Pretty childish, I know, but that's the way it was."
