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Shane Warne lashes out at John Buchanan over comment on Michael Clarke

Australian Test skipper Michael Clarke stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement after losing the fourth Ashes match at Trent Bridge.

Edited By : Cricket Country Staff |Aug 13, 2015, 03:26 PM IST

Published On Aug 13, 2015, 03:26 PM IST

Last UpdatedAug 13, 2015, 03:26 PM IST

Australian Test skipper Michael Clarke stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement after losing the fourth Ashes match at Trent Bridge. Cricketers around the world sympathised his decision while some others criticised his captaincy for the dismal show in the Poms. [Also Read: Michael Clarke: 10 statistics that dazzle in his fabulous career]

One of th​ose critical was the former Australian coach John Buchanan, who went on to question Clarke’s ‘Baggy Green ethics’.  Buchanan was quoted in News Corp saying, “Players like Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting and others really tried to make the ​Baggy ​G​reen culture something special​,​ but I could sense it was under threat and under Michael’s captaincy I can sense it has disappeared a bit and that disappointed me.’’ [Also Read: John Buchanan joins the party; slams Michael Clarke’s ‘Baggy Green ethics’]

​In a counter attack​, Australian spin legend Shane Warne, a close friend of Clarke​,​ rubbishe​d Buchanan’s opinion and questioned Buchanan’s experience about international cricket. [Also Read: First Matthew Hayden and now Andrew Symonds takes a dig at Michael Clarke]

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