Scathing Smith call follows World Cup debacle

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Australian cricket fable Shane Warne says Steve Smith has ne'er "nailed" the T20 format of the game, arsenic helium explained the reasons wherefore he'd driblet the right-hander for the remainder of the World Cup.

Australia was humbled by England yesteday greeting (AEDT), with the size of the decision - England won with 50 balls remaining - inflicting large harm connected Australia's nett tally rate, meaning adjacent victories successful the last 2 matches will not warrant a spot successful the finals.

Only Aaron Finch of the apical 5 batters reached treble figures against England, with David Warner, Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis contributing a full of 8 runs betwixt them.

Immediately aft the match, Warne called for Smith's axing from the team, noting that helium spent overmuch of the 2nd fractional of the IPL connected the seat for Delhi Capitals.

"Mitch Marsh has to play and that's wherefore I don't deliberation Steve Smith – arsenic overmuch arsenic we emotion him, I deliberation he's fantastic, he's awesome – I don't deliberation he's ever nailed T20," Warne told Fox Cricket.

"He can't adjacent marque it successful 4 overseas players successful the IPL, helium doesn't marque it into immoderate of those teams, his grounds isn't large astatine T20."

Warne pointed retired that Australia had failed to support gait with the mode T20 cricket had evolved.

"We've seen England, India, Pakistan amusement however you person to play T20 cricket," helium explained.

"Having the subordinate that everyone tin bat astir has gone – those days of T20 are gone with the large bats and the tiny boundaries. You've got to commencement bashing it. You conscionable person to bash it and spell into beast mode.

"We've got that successful Mitch Marsh, who I'd accidental is 1 of our champion T20 players, I conscionable don't recognize wherefore helium can't play. For me, helium has to play and bat successful the powerplay and instrumentality vantage of lone 2 players out."

Smith isn't the lone subordinate who could find himself connected the outer, with Warne besides suggesting wicketkeeper Matthew Wade could go.

"I deliberation Josh Inglis has to travel into the broadside and Matthew Wade has to beryllium nether unit for his spot arsenic well," Warne said.

"In this abbreviated tournament, you can't spend radical retired of touch.

"I'd support the 5 bowlers that we played, past I'd bring Inglis successful for Wade – helium should beryllium successful the broadside – and Marsh for Smith. Those would beryllium my changes. I'd beryllium batting Stoinis astatine three, Mitch Marsh astatine four, Inglis astatine 5 and Maxwell astatine six. That would beryllium my broadside and aft six overs Maxwell would spell in."

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