Warne rubbishes speculation over comeback

Leg-spin legend Shane Warne on Tuesday rubbished reports that he was open to the possibility of staging a comeback to Test cricket if Australia needed him for the next Ashes series.

"I am very happily retired. I am looking forward to spend my time with my children and work for charity," Warne told newspersons here after leading the Rajasthan Royals to their ninth win in the Indian Premier League.

Warne's comments effectively put the lid on speculation that he was mulling a comeback into the longer version of the game.

Earlier, media reports had quoted Warne as saying, "If Australia really needed me and there was no one else around, and (skipper) Ricky Ponting thought I could do the job, you would weigh up the options.

"If Stuart MacGill fell over and broke his leg, and there were no other spinners around, and Ricky came out and said, 'Mate, can you please help us out for this one-off tour? We need you', that is something I would weigh up."

The report also quoted Warne as saying that he decided to hang his boots as he was sick of touring and other commitments.

"If you could just turn up and play Test cricket, that would be cool. I would definitely consider that," the report in the Australian media said.