NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has expressed his point of view at the ongoing debate surrounding the number of David Warner for the fourth Test of the Ashes 2023.
Ponting believes that the seasoned opener has proved himself sufficient previously to deserve every other alternative.
During this ashes In the sequence, Warner has gathered 141 runs from six innings. However, his place on the most sensible of Australia’s batting order has confronted scrutiny, particularly after his disasters within the contemporary Test fit towards England at Headingley, the place he was once pushed aside through his long-standing opponent Stuart Broad on each events.
Although Australian captain Pat Cummins has said that the selectors will believe all chances when finalizing the enjoying XI for the a very powerful fourth Test, Ponting leans in opposition to keeping Warner within the workforce.
“I know there’s been a lot of chat the last couple of days since the end of Headingley and it’s more the fact that it’s Broad that’s getting him out, I think. I think if it was anybody else, the noise probably wouldn’t be quite as loud, but the fact that he struggled to get through the opening spells of Broad a few times in this series again, makes it a little bit more of a worry,” Ponting mentioned on the newest episode of The ICC Review.
“And the reason I say that is because I’ve played against teams in the past and bowlers in the past where you just know that they’ve got the wood on you and they’re on top of you and you just can’t get away from it because if I’m Ben Stokes, even if David Warner gets through the first spell of Stuart Broad, then I’ll give him a short break and I’ll bring him back again.
“When somebody’s were given you out 17 occasions, it does change into as a lot a psychological or most probably extra of a psychological fight than it does a technical fight. But simply interested by the sequence, I’d be prone to stay with David Warner,” he said.
The former captain is somewhat concerned by Warner’s form, but wants the 36-year-old to show his true fighting spirit like he showed at the WTC final and the Lord’s Test.
“I all the time speak about whilst you see guys smiling at the box, smiling for me, it is virtually a apprehensive response. You’re by no means satisfied to play and pass over at one or you are by no means satisfied to nick one to slide, however for some The reason why when guys are underneath force, it is nerves that make you smile,” said Ponting.
“I’d like to look him pass the opposite direction. I’d like to look him display that actual bulldog combating spirit that he is were given. I feel like he confirmed within the first innings of the World Test Championship, like he confirmed within the First innings at Lord’s the place he made runs there.
I’d like to look him get again to that and if he will get again to that, I feel with the best way that I’ve noticed him get started in a few his innings, I truthfully do really feel a large ranking is simply across the nook for him,” he added.
(With inputs from IANS)
Ponting believes that the seasoned opener has proved himself sufficient previously to deserve every other alternative.
During this ashes In the sequence, Warner has gathered 141 runs from six innings. However, his place on the most sensible of Australia’s batting order has confronted scrutiny, particularly after his disasters within the contemporary Test fit towards England at Headingley, the place he was once pushed aside through his long-standing opponent Stuart Broad on each events.
Although Australian captain Pat Cummins has said that the selectors will believe all chances when finalizing the enjoying XI for the a very powerful fourth Test, Ponting leans in opposition to keeping Warner within the workforce.
“I know there’s been a lot of chat the last couple of days since the end of Headingley and it’s more the fact that it’s Broad that’s getting him out, I think. I think if it was anybody else, the noise probably wouldn’t be quite as loud, but the fact that he struggled to get through the opening spells of Broad a few times in this series again, makes it a little bit more of a worry,” Ponting mentioned on the newest episode of The ICC Review.
“And the reason I say that is because I’ve played against teams in the past and bowlers in the past where you just know that they’ve got the wood on you and they’re on top of you and you just can’t get away from it because if I’m Ben Stokes, even if David Warner gets through the first spell of Stuart Broad, then I’ll give him a short break and I’ll bring him back again.
“When somebody’s were given you out 17 occasions, it does change into as a lot a psychological or most probably extra of a psychological fight than it does a technical fight. But simply interested by the sequence, I’d be prone to stay with David Warner,” he said.
The former captain is somewhat concerned by Warner’s form, but wants the 36-year-old to show his true fighting spirit like he showed at the WTC final and the Lord’s Test.
“I all the time speak about whilst you see guys smiling at the box, smiling for me, it is virtually a apprehensive response. You’re by no means satisfied to play and pass over at one or you are by no means satisfied to nick one to slide, however for some The reason why when guys are underneath force, it is nerves that make you smile,” said Ponting.
“I’d like to look him pass the opposite direction. I’d like to look him display that actual bulldog combating spirit that he is were given. I feel like he confirmed within the first innings of the World Test Championship, like he confirmed within the First innings at Lord’s the place he made runs there.
I’d like to look him get again to that and if he will get again to that, I feel with the best way that I’ve noticed him get started in a few his innings, I truthfully do really feel a large ranking is simply across the nook for him,” he added.
(With inputs from IANS)