Warne's Test wickets record recently went to Muttiah Muralitharan

Warne, 38, accused the people involved in Australian cricket of a "worrying arrogance" and said they would not always be the world's number one team.

"Administrators, ex-players and former coaches have got to stop their arrogant mindset that Australia is so much better than everyone else," said Warne.

"We are number one at present, but other countries will catch up."

He told Sydney's Daily Telegraph: "The other countries will unearth someone, that's just the cycle."

Warne also tore into John Buchanan, the former Australia coach who presided over 25 Test series wins in a seven-year reign.

The Hampshire captain had criticised Buchanan's unorthodox methods in 2006 when he organised a pre-Ashes army-style bush training camp.

"Everything that I have read that he (Buchanan) says, he is living in pixieland," said Warne.

Warne had criticised Buchanan's unorthodox training methods

"It just shows what us players had to put up with John Buchanan. We had to listen to his verbal diarrhoea all the time.

"He is just a goose and has no idea and lacks common sense."

However Australia vice-captain Adam Gilchrist defended Buchanan and the Australia set-up.

"Everyone knows that Warney and John have never seen eye to eye so I don't think we've found out anything new there," said Gilchrist.

"Warney's got a strong opinion on a lot of things and as we all know he's one of the greatest players that's ever been. Whatever is his opinion is his opinion and it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole team.

"I don't believe that the team's arrogant and I certainly don't believe that the administration's arrogant at all."

606: DEBATE Will Australia prove too strong for India in their home series?

Australia are set to host India in a Test series that starts next week and Warne, who retired last year, says the visitors should not be written off.

He claims Sachin Tendulkar is "the best batsman I have played either with or against" and described India captain Anil Kumble as "one of the most competitive players going around."