David Warner has thrown his assist behind Matt Renshaw as his opening alternative however squashed speak that shall be as quickly as the tip of the Ashes.
The veteran Australian batter rubbished ideas he and Steve Smith have been going to retire after the ultimate Ashes Test at The Oval, calling the claims a joke.
Warner, 36, had flagged pre-series that he would retire after the Sydney Test subsequent January, if he was nonetheless within the staff, however wasn’t making any calls earlier than then.
“I don’t have an announcement,” Warner mentioned of the ultimate showdown at The Oval.
“For me it’s about trying to work hard in the nets as I did today and if selected, go out there and play and try and win an Ashes series.
“I came here last time and it was a draw. Hopefully, we can go away with a series win and then that’ll be a fitting Ashes campaign for us and a fitting tour over here in England with the World Test Championship as well.
“We’re here as a group and we’re united and hopefully we can achieve that.”
Warner conceded he’d did not ship with the bat through the collection, having averaged 25.12 with a high rating of 66.
But he additionally believes he has batted with the correct attacking strategy and nonetheless felt in a “good space” to ship with opening accomplice Usman Khawaja.
“I’ve probably left a few out there, but in saying that I’ve played a lot better than what I did last time,” he mentioned.
“I’m looking to score. I’ve had a couple of unlucky dismissals and then been dismissed where I’ve tried to negate the swing or the seam and it’s caught the outside edge of the bat.
“So for me, I feel like I’m in a good space, contributed well, and as a batting unit, we’re all about partnerships. And I think the partnerships that we’ve had in key moments of this series so far have actually worked very well for us as a team.
“(What‘s left to achieve) is not really part of my thinking. I am feeling good at the moment, so no dramas here.”
With his retirement looming, Warner nominated Renshaw, not Marcus Harris who’s with the Ashes squad, as a “great replacement” for him when he strikes on.
“I’ve always said Matt Renshaw is a very good player,” Warner mentioned.
“He can play both formats quite easily. He‘s tall. He’s exactly like Haydos (Matt Hayden). We spoke about him in the early part of his career.
“I‘ve always felt and held him in high regard as a very good player. He’s worked on his technique. He’s been in and out of the squads, and I think he’ll be a great replacement.”
Originally revealed as David Warner isn’t retiring in England however has named a favoured alternative
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
