5 Australian greats who made their Test debuts against India

#2 Shane Warne

Warne was hammered all over the park on his debut Test

For any promising spinner, debuting against India is never easy. In response to the turning ball or the lack of it, Indian batsmen utilise different methods to thrive. Shane Warne had one such tough initiation to Test cricket. Despite arriving into the match on the back of a 2-0 lead, the leg-spinner was confronted with the experience of Ravi Shastri and the exuberance of Sachin Tendulkar during the 1992 New Year Test in Sydney.

While Shastri subdued him by demonstrating sage-like patience en route to a double ton, Tendulkar imposed himself with a flurry of delectable shots to become the youngest batsman to score a Test century in Australia. On a surface opening up to spin, Warne’s figures read – 45-7-150-1.

India’s bizarre decision to play with four seamers prevented them from notching what could have been a famous victory. As for the blonde leg-spinner, 707 more wickets lay in wait.