Warne, who took 708 wickets in his 145 Test outings with Australia, also said that Kohli is the greatest cricketer on the planet.
India's batsman Virat Kohli (R) greets his teammate Cheteshwar Pujara. (Photo: AFP)
Former Australian bowling great Shane Warne feels the ongoing Boxing Day Test would be the best Test in a long while. According to Warne there are two reasons: the first is because two quality teams will aim to take the lead with the series locked at 1-1, and the second is the presence of Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
Warne, who took 708 wickets in his 145 Test outings with Australia, also said that Kohli is the greatest cricketer on the planet.
“As a kid you dream of doing something amazing at the G and a few get lucky. It is electrifying, there is goosebumps and there is noise. Year after year, it is always good. This year it is great. It is great because the Test series is locked at 1-1. It is great because it is the best Test series on our shores in a long, long time,” Shane Warne said.
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“And it is great because of this guy, Virat Kohli — the greatest cricketer on the planet. And now we have an Australian captain in Tim Paine, a class act. Toe to toe, box office,” Warne said in a video for Fox Sports, shared by veteran Australian pacer Brett Lee on Facebook.
Recalling the at the ground where he picked his ‘record’ 700th wicket in the longest format of the game, Warne said, “I love this town, it is the sporting capital of the world. And I love this place, the mighty Melbourne Cricket Ground. We come here every Boxing Day for Australia’s biggest day of cricket — Day 1 of the Melbourne Test match. More than 80,000 fans in the stands, millions listening and watching around the world, magically drawn to the history and tradition. This is where reputations are made.”
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