Melbourne, Jan. 31 -- Reflecting on her dominant leg-spin performance in Test whites at the MCG, Alana King hoped that somewhere, the late Shane Warne had been watching and enjoying the spectacle.

Bowling exclusively from the Shane Warne Stand end, King continued her stellar form in the multi-format Ashes series, adding to an already impressive wicket tally. Coming into the Test, she had claimed 14 wickets at an outstanding average of 11.35, with an economy of 4.91. By the end of the match, she had taken 18, including dismissing England's star batter Natalie Sciver-Brunt for the third time.

Growing up in Melbourne, King spent countless hours watching Warne weave his magic at the MCG during Boxing Day Tests. On Thursday, she had her own ...