ENG vs IND 2018: KL Rahul Should Try and Take James Anderson Down - Shane Warne

Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne has advised India opener, KL Rahul, to go after England pacer James Anderson in the fourth Test at Southampton.

Meanwhile, India roared back in the series beating England by 203 runs at Trent Bridge. Now they will be keen to balance the ledger with the fourth Test starting on August 30 (Thursday). James Anderson has been the most significant threat for India over the years, and he has shown that once again in this Test series.

However, Shane Warne feels KL Rahul should not hold himself back against the veteran pacer. Rahul, meanwhile, has finally got his rhythm back after failing in the first two Test.

“The one thing I would love to see is KL Rahul going after James Anderson,” Warne said to TOI. “If I was part of the Indian management, I would like to tell Rahul to try and take Jimmy down. Jimmy is fantastic in these conditions and if he has his tail up, it’s difficult to deal with him. The better the bowler, the more aggressive you have to be,” he added.

Too early to comment on Virat Kohli’s greatness

India skipper Virat Kohli has been in rich form in the ongoing England series. So far, he has scored 440 runs including two centuries and two half-centuries. The comparisons with former legends in inevitable but Shane Warne feels it’s too early to comment judge Kohli’s greatness as he is still playing.

“For me, [Brian] Lara and Sachin were the best of my times. For the best part of 23 years, we had [Jacques] Kallis, [Ricky] Ponting, [Rahul] Dravid, [Kumar] Sangakkara…all great players. And then we had two standouts, they were so much better, with no disrespect for the others.

“It’s hard to judge the greatness of Virat now as he is still playing, but when I see him, I find he can go up there in the conversation involving Tendulkar and Lara. Is he the greatest ever? Well, you can’t say that now unless he plays in all conditions against all players in all formats over a long period of time. But at the present moment, India skipper is the best batsman who can play all formats,” Shane Warne concluded.