Shane Warne [Images] is at the centre of a controversy once again. Sussex captain Chris Adams has accused the Australian of trying to humiliate opposition players.

Adams said he has lost respect for his Hampshire counterpart, claiming that Warne verbally abused wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior [Images] during last weekend's drawn encounter in the Frizzell County Championship.

The Telegraph, London [Images] quoted Adams as saying, "Because of what he has done in the game, Shane Warne will always be considered a great. Off the field he was outstanding and the first person to congratulate us and say what a great game it was.

"But I have lost a lot of respect for him because of the way he behaved in the match.

"I have played for 18 years with and against some of the greatest players in the world, legends like Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner and Steve Waugh. Not one of these guys ever felt the need to disrespect people or disrespect the game."

Prior, who was dimissed twice by Warne in the game, said, "I will 100 per cent admit that Warne and Simon Katich got under my skin in the first innings."