New Delhi, July 16 -- West Indies legend Brian Lara opened up on comparisons between two all-time great spinners, Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan and late Australian wizard Shane Warne, saying that the latter "is the best" even though Murali gave him "more pressure".

Lara was speaking on the 'Stick to Cricket' podcast hosted by former England cricketers Phil Tuffnell, David Llyod, Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan.

Speaking during the podcast about whether Warne or Muralitharan was better, Lara said, "Shane Warne is the best. He is the best. And you know, I would walk out to bat against Murali, and I am confused. You know, I got that 688 runs in three matches (during the 2001-02 tour to Sri Lanka and the first half an hour of Murali (b...