100th Test my best - Warne

Shane Warne believes his 100th Test match, culminating in a four-wicket win over South Africa on Tuesday, was the best game of his illustrious career.

Australia reached their target of 331 shortly before tea on the final day, Warne there at the end on 15 not out.

He took eight wickets in the match, including six for 161 in the South African second innings when he completed 70 overs, 15 more than he had ever previously bowled in an innings.

He also scored 63 at a crucial stage of Australia's first innings.

Before the Newlands Test he described Australia's win over Sri Lanka in Colombo in 1992 as his favourite Test match but Warne was happy to concede that, from a personal standpoint at least, the win in Cape Town had now overtaken it.

"At the moment, the way I'm feeling, this probably does pip the Sri Lanka Test match as my favourite," Warne said.

"From a team point of view the Sri Lankan test was probably my favourite but from my own point of view I think this is probably my favourite-ever Test match.

"The good thing about the Australian cricket team is that this is a team sport and something an individual sport doesn't give you is team achievement.

"It couldn't have worked out any better. To be there and get a few runs at the end was just a wonderful feeling.

"It just means so much to have everyone here. Sometimes you win away from home and you speak on the phone to your wife and your parents and your brother and so on.

"To share it with them and win man of the match in my hundredth Test match is like a dream. I'll probably wake up tomorrow and get none for 200 in the next Test probably and come back down to earth.

"I'm very satisfied but I'm absolutely knackered too, so hopefully I'll be able to spend a little time on the beach before Durban."

Mail Cricket Editor