( CNN ) Australian cricket great Shane Warne has been criticized for promoting an unhealthy drinking culture , following post-match interviews at cricket 's World Cup final in which he repeatedly quizzed players about their drinking plans . Acting as part of the commentary team for Australian broadcaster Channel Nine , Warne interviewed the victorious Australian players at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the wake of their comfortable win over New Zealand . Broadcast live and amplified throughout the stadium , the exchanges -- in which Warne seemed preoccupied with how much the players planned to drink -- prompted a backlash on social media using the hashtag `` # thirsty . '' To wicketkeeper Brad Haddin , Warne asked : `` You feeling thirsty ? '' He continued the theme with Steve Smith , asking : `` What about you , gon na have a bit of a drink tonight too Smitty ? Gon na get thirsty as well ? The boys are thirsty they seem . '' Shane Watson and Josh Hazlewood were subjected to a similar line of questioning : . `` So what 's the plan , besides lots of drink and that , how long 's that gon na last ? Just one night , two nights ? '' asked Warne . The comments sparked an immediate reaction on Twitter , with users criticizing Warne for setting a poor example to young cricket fans , and one labeling him a `` bogan '' -- Australasian slang for an unsophisticated person -- for his line of questioning . Some Twitter users played on Warne 's publicized fondness for the Tinder dating app , which has seen the former cricketer hit the headlines in recent times . Not all responses were critical , with British journalist Piers Morgan among those coming to Warne 's defense . Warne , a noted bon vivant who was often photographed with drink in hand after wins during his playing days , took to Twitter to tell his detractors to `` get stuffed . '' Warne 's interviews provoked further discussion on Australian television Monday when , on the `` Today '' show , Channel Nine presenter David Campbell criticized the example he set . `` I hate this , '' he said . `` There is a stadium full of young men and women who look up to these guys , and it would have been nice if one of those cricketers was accountable enough to say 'Nothing will be better than what I did on this field , Warnie ' . '' `` We ca n't sit around here ... going 'We have a drinking problem ' and then sit there and celebrate that . '' The boozy indiscretions of professional athletes often make the news in Australia , although players from the footballing codes of rugby union , rugby league and Australian rules are more commonly in the spotlight . Members of the successful Australian team partied late into the night Sunday , with coach Darren Lehmann tweeting a picture of team members celebrating in their uniforms as the sun came up , with drinks in hand . Warne 's inquiries about the team 's plans to celebrate were apparently not in vain . At about 3 a.m. he posted a picture on Instagram of himself holding the World Cup trophy alongside Australian captain Michael Clarke , the latter with a drink at his side .
Australian cricket legend the Melbourne Cricket Ground is criticized for post-match interview questions . He seemed preoccupied with how Australian team were planning to celebrate World Cup win . Critics said the comments promoted an unhealthy drinking culture to sports fans .