OH NO HE DIDN'T.

Shane Warne has brought out the claws after telling a Sydney radio station he thought an Ashes fan was a "tool" for requesting a text from the famous ex-cricketer.

Warnie told KIIS FM's Kyle & Jackie O this morning he would rather let Richard Brown "suffer" than to send him a response to a gigantic sign Brown and his mates brought along during the final Ashes Test, directed at Australia's greatest-ever leg-spinner.

"Silly fool. Then he started complaining that he got all these messages. What an absolute tool."

He told the popular radio duo he never sent him a text in reply.

But Brown has fired back, telling news.com.au he "didn't think he would say that...and it just shows how much of a tool he is. Can't have a laugh."

Brown attended the last day of the Ashes series with seven of his mates to see Australia defeat England in a 5-0 whitewash.

Will never forget today. There for the completion of the ashes whitewash! @warne888 send us a text! #PinkTest pic.twitter.com/8osnPfA2hf — Daniel Meta (@danielmets) January 5, 2014



The group brought a sign that read, "Hey Warnie, send us a txt", with his mobile number emblazoned for all to see. Problem is, the sign appeared on television, and soon enough the calls started flowing.

At the time the Wollongong resident told news.com.au he "just volunteered to do it just for a laugh. Warnie loves a text message."

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According to Brown's mate Daniel Meta, the group of fellas made the sign "outside a pub half an hour before the day's play begun for a laugh.

"The response has blown us away," he wrote on Twitter.

@Doz_I_ I just can't believe it! We made this sign outside a pub 30mins b4 the days play begun for a laugh. The response has us blown away — Daniel Meta (@danielmets) January 6, 2014



@MattYoung @warne888 all 3 people I was with texted. — Michael Beveridge (@mickyb273) January 6, 2014



@MattYoung showed the number 3 times so I imagine their phone would have blown up. 2.5 odd million people watching = a few texts of balls. — Michael Beveridge (@mickyb273) January 6, 2014



"I've got about 3000 messages and a couple hundred calls, I haven't gone through all of them except about 50. They're still coming through now" he said.

"They say it's all Warnie, but they're just taking the piss."

News_Image_File: Shane Warne was at the game yesterday, wonder if he saw the message? Picture: AFP Photo/Saeed Khan

Brown's attempts to make contact with the "Australian legend" last month backfired dramatically. He said if Warne did get in touch, he "wouldn't believe him probably".

A rep for Warne told news.com.au at the time they "doubt he [Warne] would have got in touch but I bet Richard had a few texts from people".

Brown was forced to change mobile numbers, and encouraged Warne to tweet him instead at @rbrown18. "Hey Shane, give me a tweet," he pleaded. No such luck.

News_Image_File: The glory days. Warnie bowls out Mike Gatting with his first ball during a match against England in 1993.

The only tweets Warne was interested in were congratulatory messages to the Australian team.

"Congrats Australia on the 5-0 whitewash. Very happy for the Captain & the whole team, well done," he posted alongside a picture of the winning scoreboard on Instagram.