Australian great, and chief tormentor of England batsmen throughout his career, Shane Warne says Ryan Harris should be in the XI for the first Ashes Test at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

Warne, who took an amazing 195 Test wickets at an average of 23.25 with best figures of 8-71 against the old enemy, believes a fit Harris should take the place of Josh Hazlewood in the Australian side.

Former Australian Test cricketer Shane Warne has sympathy for Kevin Pietersen. Credit:Getty Images

Warne, who was a guest at a golf day at Sandhurst in Melbourne, praised Harris as one of Australia's greats.

"Ryan Harris will definitely come in," Warne said.