Today’s news is that the Test series to be played between Australia and Sri Lanka will see the winner of the contest awarded a trophy named after spin legends Shane Warne and Murali.

The details are still being finalised by Cricket Australia and the Lankans, however it’s come to my attention that the only detail still in negotiation is the naming of the trophy.

It had been suggested that the ‘Warne-Muralitharan Trophy’ could get the nod, however no-one would be able to spell or pronounce it correctly.

My generation has been blessed to see the greatest leg spinner ever collect over 700 wickets, and that other bloke is alright too. However great they are, the headlines generated by the respective spinners have not often involved the wickets they’ve taken.

As such, I’d like to have the trophy named after the way they’ll be remembered.. my suggestion is the ‘Cocked Plate’ in recognition of Warne’s magic through the covers and Murali’s failed attempts to straighten his elbow.