Why didn't Shane Warne participate in the 2003 World Cup?

A2A. He failed a Drug Test so had to be sent home. The Australian Cricket Board reported that Shane Warne has been sent home after failing a drugs test. read more

Warne had announced a fortnight earlier the World Cup would be his one-day swansong; his participation in the competition had been in doubt after he dislocated a shoulder playing against England the previous December, but five weeks later he was fit enough to play again. read more

The 2003 Cricket World Cup (known officially as ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was the eighth Cricket World Cup, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya from 9 February to 23 March 2003. This edition of the World Cup was the first to be played in Africa. read more