David Warner has all of the strokes, and he has the jokes as effectively.
Within half-hour of Australia’s assistant coach Daniel Vettori’s press convention coming to an finish in Brisbane on Tuesday, it was clear Warner was not in Bali on holidays.
He is, the truth is, in Sydney and can fly to Melbourne on Thursday to arrange for his a hundredth Test, which begins on the MCG on Boxing Day.
The 36-year-old had posted on Instagram pictures of himself in a airplane together with his youngsters and the caption “My current situation. Bali here we come”.
There was one other submit with an image of a Bali scene with a December 19 dateline on it.
Midway by way of Vettori’s press convention, the primary query on Bali was requested: “Looking at Instagram, Davey is over in Bali. Is that ideal preparation, and could that refresh him?”.
Vettori grinned and requested: “Is that true?’‘
A Cricket Australia official was quick to pipe up that he doubted it. The questions kept coming, but after the press conference finished it was not long before the “Warner in Bali’‘ scenario was officially put to bed.
Warner’s manager James Erskine told AAP his client was in Sydney, and the man himself put it to bed shortly after when he posted on Instagram: “For those who are concerned I’m currently walking Coogee beach … and will be heading to the grocery store after. Until then stay tuned”.
It turned out Warner, who went to Bali together with his household final 12 months, was having a joke with a good friend who’s presently holidaying within the vacationer vacation spot.
Warner has struggled for runs this summer season, however he doesn’t must go to Bali to get by way of it.
Vettori, who performed 113 Tests for New Zealand, mentioned the opener will draw on all his expertise to return by way of his tough trot.
“It is just the consistency of preparation, and understanding that is what happens,” Vettori mentioned at Allan Border Field in Brisbane.
“That is why a player plays 100 Tests, because they can deal with the ups and downs of cricket. Davey has performed as well as anyone in world cricket for an extended period of time.
“These times when it does become a bit tough, there is a focus on it, but the great players deal with it pretty well.”
