Mark Taylor, the previous Australia captain, has known as on the selectors to decide relating to David Warner’s future as a Test opener. Warner, aged 36, returned to Australia this week attributable to a concussion and elbow fracture sustained in the course of the first innings of the second Test in New Delhi towards India. In the primary two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards India, Warner scored just one, 10, and 15, failing to offer the mandatory begin for Australia. These scores additionally lowered his Test common in India to 21.78 from 10 matches.
David Warner with the wax statue of Sachin Tendulkar in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/eBf3HtOFRn
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Warner’s common of 26.04 in England, the place Australia’s subsequent Test tour will likely be for the Ashes and a possible World Test Championship (WTC) remaining, is unimpressive. His disappointing efficiency in the course of the 2019 Ashes, averaging solely 9.5, additionally provides to this concern.
“Dave has come out and said he wants to be around until 2024, so he wants to go to England later this year, he wants to play in Australia next summer. So he has really thrown the ball over to (selectors) George Bailey, Tony Dodemaide, (and captain) Pat Cummins, the selectors to say ‘OK what do you want to do?’.”
Other opening contenders for Australia embrace Matthew Renshaw, who has struggled for runs in India, and Cameron Bancroft, who has scored 4 Sheffield Shield centuries within the ongoing season again residence.
“Is it time to start thinking about the future? You don’t normally do it around Ashes time, normally you would do it post-Ashes. Normally you take a very settled side to England, with maybe one batter you think is going to be your future, and that’s the side you pick. We’re not quite there at the moment and they’re not sure which way they are going to go,” Taylor was quoted as saying by Nine’s Sports Sunday present.
“To me, the selectors have got to make a decision. Whether they take David Warner and one of probably Bancroft or Renshaw to England, and Dave would be the first opener picked.”
“Or they make a decision now and say righto, we’re going to take the two younger guys… we’re going to make a change right now. That’s the decision they’ve got to make. Dave has said, ‘OK, over to you, I am available, I want to play’,?” concluded Taylor.
