By Lawrence Booth Follow @@the_topspin Adam Gilchrist has advised Alastair Cook to ‘sit down and talk’ with Shane Warne in a bid to defuse Warne’s relentless criticism of the England captain. Asked about Warne’s insistence that Cook’s leadership is too negative, the hard-hitting former Australia wicketkeeper, who will today represent the Rest of the World against MCC at Lord’s, replied: ‘I don’t think Warnie’s the only one to make those accusations. VIDEO Scroll down to watch England captain Alastair Cook say he's taking the positives 'Sit down and talk': Adam Gilchrist wants Alastair Cook (pictured) to chat with Shane Warne
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Adam Gilchrist thinks Alastair Cook and Shane Warne need to sort issues
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Warne insists England captain Cook's leadership is too negative
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Gilchrist says he is 'sure Warnie would be happy to sit down and talk'
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Warne wrote Cook's captaincy on fourth day of Headingley Test against Sri Lanka was the worst 'at international level in almost 25 years'
And Gilchrist said: ‘I couldn’t imagine what it would be like with @placeholder as an opponent.