Sabkush Headlines: Warne denies bust-up with Ponting

Sabkush Headlines: Warne denies bust-up with Ponting

Warne denies bust-up with Ponting

"There was no heated disagreement between me and Ricky," said Warne, who led the Jaipur-based Rajasthan Royals to a fairytale triumph in the first edition of the cash-awash league. "Were mates, we get along fine. There were a lot of people asking (Australian Cricketers Association chief executive) Paul Marsh for clarity on some issues. I think thats healthy. Everyones entitled to their own opinion," Warne was quoted as saying by The Daily Telegraph. A report in The Australian, however, claimed that the cricketers were "at each others throats" during a security briefing in Sydney yesterday. According to the daily, freelance former players like Warne, Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist are all for playing in the IPL, while majority of the Cricket Australia-contracted players are little cagey about it. "It is understood the past players, including Shane Warne, Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist clashed with Australias captain Ricky Ponting during the meeting," the report claimed, quoting sources. . ACA chief executive Paul Marsh, however, was confident that the players would show solidarity till the issue is resolved. "Thats something we are still working through, its the way we have operated in the past and I guess we have a couple of weeks to work through that," Marsh said.