Not surprising considering the fact that Warne and Sachin are close friends. Plus to have mark taylor at 9 is a joke nothing else. Steve waugh was better batsman and also he has better record as a captain. Its surprisng Warne didnt chose Brian Lara as the best. Infact it was lara because of whom shane warne was CONTEMPLATING RETIREMENT during 1999 because he was so demorlised and destroyed by brian lara's batting.