Warne voluntarily pulled out of training

Warne, who in February was banned for 12 month after taking a banned diuretic, was forced to pull out of training with his state side despite previous advice from Cricket Australia.

The national body came under government pressure to reverse its decision to allow the leg-spinner to continue training despite the ban.

I have made this decision as I do not want to place any teammates or anyone else in an awkward position Shane Warne Read more

Chairman Bob Merriman said in a statement that the interpretation of a policy saying suspended players should "not receive assistance" has now been reviewed.

"Our previous view had been that attending training, particularly to give help to members of the team, was consistent with both the wording and intention of our policy," he added.

"However, on consideration of argument that attending is a form of assistance, we have reviewed and agreed we should take a broad rather than narrow interpretation of the wording of the policy."

"Directors have resolved that players suspended under the anti-doping policy should not attend training with the national, state or territory or affiliated club teams, and should not train with any Cricket Australia-contracted players."

Warne voluntarily pulled out of training with state side Victoria this week

"I think it's ridiculous that six months after the event to now say I can't train, it just seems there are too many agendas with too many people," he said.

However, Merriman denied that it was an issue about an individual player but that, "the ideal is for drug-free cricket".