Prabhat K. just to let you know Mcgrath has said Lara as a better batsman than Sachin. And regarding wisden  it made judgement in 2000 and not in 2008. Wisden themselves has put 3 of Lara's innings in top 15 where lara's 153* ranking as high as 2.  Sachin has none in top 100.

 Ones surpsing thing is if you take out Zimbabwe and Bangladesh out of the record of Lara and sachin, incidentlly both have played same number of tests (sachin playing 2 test more) but Lara has scored staggering 1100 hundred runs more against all other teams (barring zimbabwe and bangla) playing two fewer tests.



Most successsful fast bowler and highest wicket taker of all time amongst fast bowlwer  McGrath said Lara as better batsman.
Most successful spin bowler and Higest wicket taker of all time Murali said Lara as better.

And regarding shane warne thing. Record says lara has played him better than anybody else. Since Shane warne made debut It was lara because of whom Shane was contemplating Retirement during 1999 because lara was brutal to him.  Lara is only batsman because of whom Shane was dropped of the team  only time in his career.  (barring drug scandle)