Cricket-Warne blasts Smith selection after England thump Australia


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  • Sunday, 31 Oct 2021

FILE PHOTO: Former Australian cricket player Shane Warne visits the house that Nelson Mandela occupied at Drakenstein Prison, on the 30th anniversary of Mandela's release, near Cape Town, South Africa, February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham

(Reuters) - Former spinner Shane Warne has questioned the inclusion of Steve Smith in Australia's line-up at the Twenty20 World Cup in a scathing assessment of the country's loss against England on Saturday.

Warne, one of the all-time great spin bowlers, criticised team selection on social media after Australia slumped to an eight wicket loss after England chased down 125 with more than eight overs remaining.

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