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Warne moves to clarify comments

Boof and Warne clear the air over comments the latter broadcast on day one

Shane Warne has tweaked his criticism of Australia quick Mitchell Starc by claiming he never called him "soft", and has clarified comments he made during Channel Nine's day one coverage of the second Commonwealth Bank Test.

Warne also said Bupa Support Team head coach Darren Lehmann agreed with his assessment of the left-arm quick (watch above).

Starc finished with figures of 0-83 in India's first innings and had to be treated on Wednesday after suffering the effects of the extreme weather in Birsbane.

"He has to change his body language, it needs to be stronger - he looks a bit soft," Warne had said during a Nine Network TV commentary stint on Wednesday.

At the post-match media conference after day one, Lehmann claimed he would confront Warne after hearing about the "soft" jibe.

However, a fired up Warne denied on Thursday that he had labelled Starc in such a way.

"I never at any stage called Mitchell Starc 'soft'," Warne said.

"What I did do was say his body language and his presence gave the appearance of being nonchalant and he needed to improve on his body language, it all was a bit nice and soft and easy, not him.

"It had nothing to do with the heat ... it (comment) was after a couple of overs.

"I stand by what I said because I agree with it."

Warne also claimed Lehmann agreed with his analysis when they spoke to clear the air.

"Just to back it up, I spoke to Darren Lehmann last night," Warne added.

"We spoke and he said, 'what you said is exactly what we've been saying'.

"Craig McDermott the bowling coach and Darren Lehmann have both been working on Mitchell Starc."

Starc's partner, Australia women's cricketer Alyssa Healy, quickly leapt to his defence on Wednesday.

"Any danger of something positive," the niece of ex-Test keeper Ian Healy tweeted.

Warne seemed to sense the trouble brewing by stumps on day one after reading initial online reports of his comment.

"What rubbish reporting & sensationalism re my comments on Starc," he tweeted.

"I said he needs a better presence & stronger body language when bowling...And that it looks a bit soft & a bit easy after he bowled 3 overs, nothing to do with heat or anything else.

"Poor journalism, facts plse !"