Another scandal hits Warne

Shane Warne has become embroiled in yet another sex scandal, just weeks after arriving in England for the start of his stint as captain of Hampshire.

Warne, who underwent a high-profile divorce from his wife Simone during last summer's Ashes, was pictured in the British tabloid The News of the World with two 25-year-old models.

The alleged episode is believed to have taken place on Thursday night in West London, during Hampshire's Championship match against Middlesex. "Shane blew our minds," claimed one of the models, Coralie Eichholtz, an MTV presenter. "He was so fit. I'd give him top marks for more than satisfying us."

Ironically, Warne claimed to be suffering from fatigue during that match and said in an interview: "If I'm honest, I'm tired out". It was hard to tell from his on-field performance, however - Warne took 7 for 99 in the second innings to bowl Hampshire to a ten-wicket victory.

But serious doubts have emerged over the claims because the two models involved are notorious headline grabbers. Warne's management did not immediately return calls.

It is just the latest in a catalogue of scandals that have beset Warne during his stints in England. In June 2000, it was revealed that he had been having phone sex with a 22-year-old nurse, a revelation that cost him the Australian vice-captaincy and almost certainly the opportunity to succeed Steve Waugh as the national captain.