David Warner has quashed rumours of an imminent retirement whereas insisting he has “contributed well” throughout this Ashes collection.
Speaking forward of what’s set to be his closing Test towards England, Warner conceded he had “left a few out there” throughout this collection however that he hadn’t been frightened about getting omitted throughout the tour.
After three years during which he averages 28.26 throughout Test cricket – a interval during which his 200 on the MCG towards South Africa is his sole Test ton – Warner introduced pre-series that he wouldn’t play the format past the house Test collection towards Pakistan subsequent summer time, whereas acknowledging that it was depending on him being chosen.
Warner, 36, has had one other modest tour of England, averaging 25.12 throughout the primary 4 Ashes Tests with only one half-century. He has nonetheless by no means made a Test ton within the UK.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan floated on Fox that he had heard rumours that each Warner and Steve Smith would retire after the fifth and closing Ashes Test that begins at The Oval on Thursday.
Warner dismissed that chat.
“Obviously it’s a joke. I won’t take that too seriously,” he stated.
In an at-times lighthearted press convention, Warner briefly floated the thought of taking part in Test cricket even past the Pakistan collection.
“Johnny Farnham had one last tour and kept going so who knows, I might have to keep you guessing,” Warner stated.
“Depends, see how it goes. I have given the fact that I won’t play the West Indies (in January), but if I still think I’m eligible to keep playing and seeing the ball well, who knows? I’m playing the 2024 World Cup. And I’ve always said to be at your best for white-ball cricket, you have to be facing some sort of red cricket ball. Maybe I might play Shield cricket. I’m not sure.”
But pressed on the matter, Warner backed up his pre-series place.
“OK, I won’t be playing any further Test cricket after Pakistan. You have my word,” Warner stated.
Warner’s place within the aspect has been a topic of hypothesis for a lot of the yr, nonetheless, the opener stated he had not allowed himself to be consumed by the dialogue.
“No, not at all. As a player that doesn’t go through your head. Going through your head is actually going out there and trying to score as many runs as you can and try and work hard on your game in the nets. If you get tapped on the shoulder, you get tapped on the shoulder. You can’t have that doubt in the back of your mind,” Warner stated.
Asked about his output throughout the collection, Warner stated he had made important strides ahead because the 2019 Ashes during which he averaged lower than 10 with the bat.
“I’ve probably left a few out there but in saying that I’ve played a lot better than what I did last time,” Warner stated.
“So I can be in good positions, I’m looking to score, I’ve had a couple of unlucky dismissals and then dismisses 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.”
Originally printed as Ashes 2023: David Warner backs-up his 2024 retirement plans after ‘contributing well’ by collection
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
