Australia's Stuart MacGill claimed match figures of 10 for 133 in the second Test against Bangladesh on Monday and said he planned to enjoy every day he had at the top level during Shane Warne's drug ban.

The 32-year-old leg-spinner has taken an impressive tally of 131 wickets in 25 Tests and is set to play six home Tests against Zimbabwe and India before Warne completes his 12-month doping suspension in February next year.

"One way or the other, Shane Warne will always be a part of my career, simply because our ages are so similar (Warne is 33) and he's been the greatest wrist-spinner ever," MacGill told a news conference.

"I think it's a natural comparison to make. I'd be really unwise to let it weigh down on me. I've had to deal with it all along.

"The only thing that has perhaps given me some encouragement that hasn't been present (earlier) has been the length of time that I have available this time.

"It's not just a case of a (Warne) injury for six weeks or a tour here or there. This is a good 12 months in Test cricket that I've been given the opportunity to participate in and I'm going to cash in."

MacGill took 17 wickets in the two Tests against Bangladesh, both won by the home side by an innings, and was named player of the series.

Warne has claimed 491 victims in 107 Tests, trailing retired West Indies paceman Courtney Walsh's world mark by 28 wickets.

QUALITY BOWLER

"He's taken over five wickets per Test match," Australia captain Steve Waugh said of MacGill.

"It's probably about time that everybody realised he is not in Shane's shadow. He's a quality bowler in his own right."

MacGill, who will return to England this week to play County cricket, said he expected Warne to be fit and in form when his suspension ends.

"I try to take as many wickets as I can per Test and five is my target. I'm going to continue to do that, whether it's one Test a year, three Tests a year, or every Test each year," MacGill said.

"I'm just going to make sure that I don't have any regrets for the period of time that I've got a clear run.

"I definitely want to be a part of that tour (next year). I just want to know how I would bowl in India. I may not be any good."

MacGill said he was a much better bowler than when he took 27 wickets in four Tests in the 1998-99 Ashes series in Australia when Warne was injured.

"I'm fine-tuning those variations and umpires are starting to become more familiar with my variations too. For a long time the perception was that I just turned the ball a long way."