A pat for Waugh from Don’s old pal

“I think they’re brilliant,” said Miller at a cricket dinner on Tuesday night. “(They) have to be the best side that I’ve seen, without doubt.

“The batting is outstanding, the bowling is pretty good too and the fielding is brilliant, just brilliant.”

Bradman’s “Invincibles” have long been recognised as the greatest team in history but the feats of Waugh’s side, including seven Ashes series wins and a world record 16 consecutive Test victories against all-comers, have drawn comparisons.

Waugh has always been reluctant to compare his team with great sides of the past but maintains the current crop of players would be competitive in any era.

“We respect him (Miller) as a great player and it’s nice to be recognised by your fellow players,” Waugh told a news conference on the eve of the second Ashes Test.

“But it doesn’t mean you are the best side going around and we certainly don’t want to get a big head about it.

“As I’ve said all along, this side would be competitive with any side that’s played the game and I stick by those words.”

Australia have dominated world cricket and beat nearest rivals South Africa 5-1 in Test matches last southern summer and are on course to winning their eighth consecutive Ashes series over England.

Miller played 55 Tests and scored 2,958 runs including seven centuries and took 170 wickets.