ICC EXCLUSIVE:

In the first of a six part video Q&A series with some of the world's leading cricketers, we chat to the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup Winning legend, Shane Warne.

Q: Who was the hardest opponent you played against in the in the cricket world cup?

A: So many good opponent in cricket world cup, I mean every team has probably a few match-winners in their side. So when you come up against them that duel that you have or that player you want to get out quickly with the bat or with the ball you have to get through their spell. Wasim Akram was pretty amazing with the ball. He was just an absolute star no matter what the situation. The new ball or the old ball he was always difficult. So watching him in general ... but especially in World Cups, he lifted his game.

The World Cup final here in 92, watching him against England, knocking over few of the Poms, it was just an unbelievable spell that turned the game. So he was very, very tough.

Sachin Tendulkar was always Australia's nemesis. When he played against Australia he always seemed to make a hundred.

Q: Who is the one player Australia cannot afford to lose during the Cricket World cup?

A: I think Australia's squad at the moment, you can't afford to lose any of them. Going into this 2015 World Cup, I don't I can remember so many match-winners in one team.

Australia's got so many. You think of the batsmen, Finch, Warner, Watson, Clarke, Smith and then you got James Falkner at the back end.

And then the bowler Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins they all are just outstanding.

I thing the most favorite player will probably be Michale Clarke. We don't want to lose him for his captaincy and his record is very, very good in this form of the game. And James Falkner, he is probably the most important player.

Q: Facebook fan question: What is your favorite cricket world cup moment?

A: I am very lucky to play few world cup and there are many moments but winning 1999 final against Pakistan.

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