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Australia opener David Warner had words for praise for England cricketers for showing respect to outgoing Australia captain Michael Clarke.
The England players gave Clarke a guard of honour when he came in to bat on Day 1 of the fifth Test of the Kia Oval on Thursday.
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Thousands of miles away in Colombo, Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara received a similar tribute in his last Test against India.
"I think that he deserved it," said Warner of the reception Clarke received on the first day of the fifth Test on Thursday.
"All the greats of the game deserve that credit. We saw what India did for Sangakkara as well and he (Clarke) deserves that.
"He's been a fantastic captain, a fantastic leader and good team man for us, especially over the few years I've been part of his career," added Warner.
"He thoroughly deserved that today and it was great respect from the English cricket team."
England bowler Ben Stokes, who dismissed Clarke for 15, said the gesture was a ‘no-brainer’.
"It's something we discussed, you've got to pay respect to someone who's played as well as he has so it was a no-brainer," Stokes said.