NEW DELHI: David Warner hasn’t ever crossed a 100 within the 25 Test innings in England and scored a half-century simply as soon as in his ultimate 15 outings within the five-day structure, however even then former Australia head trainer Darren Lehmann believes that the opener Should be a member of the Ashes squad.
But Lehmann additionally added that Warner may make an have an effect on if he’s driven down the order. Australia will shuttle to England for the Ashes in June with a query mark on whether or not the 36-year-old left-handed batsman shall be a part of the squad or no longer.
Warner’s forgettable efficiency in India all the way through the continued Border-Gavaskar collection and his abnormal run within the 25 Test innings he has performed in England to this point, have set tongues wagging, with former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting announcing that Warner had neglected the most efficient likelihood to hold up his boots after the Sydney Test towards South Africa in January this yr.
Warner made 1 and 10 within the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar collection at Nagpur and had some other forgettable day out in the second one Test in New Delhi, the place he made 15 within the first innings. He then flew again house because of an elbow damage.
Warner hasn’t ever crossed a 100 within the 25 Test innings in England and scored a half-century simply as soon as in his ultimate 15 outings within the five-day structure.
Lehmann, who had stepped down as Australia head trainer after the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018 and has overseen Warner for just about half of a decade of his profession, mentioned Cricket Australia (CA) may give you the very best send-off to the stalwart by means of enjoying him down the order within the Ashes.
“David Warner, if he’s in form, he’s got something to add. The issue for me would be he’s been there (England) three times and hasn’t made a 100,” Lehmann instructed SEN Radio on Wednesday.
“I thought in the last Ashes series he should bat down (the order) and bat five or six, something different, because he can really expose his bowling down the order.”
Lehmann opined that the crew control must be extra versatile and change Warner and Travis Head‘s batting positions.
“We just keep him as an opener… but David Warner, if he’s not succeeding at the top, could bat down, you could swap Warner and (Travis) Head. Sometimes you’ve got to think outside the box to see who’s going to success.”
Head got here in as an opener for Warner in the second one innings of the Test in New Delhi and scored a elegant 43, although Australia misplaced the sport at Ferozeshah Kotla by means of six wickets.
Elaborating Warner’s struggles towards veteran England seamers Stuart Broad and James Anderson, Lehmann mentioned it will be the selectors’ name to incorporate him for the Ashes, however his intestine feeling is that the left-hander can be within the squad.
“(Stuart) Broad and (James) Anderson are going to be quite difficult and Warner’s struggled with that (seam) in England, so whether they get him there or not will be a selectors’ call.
“My intestine really feel is they will take him within the squad (for the Ashes), however will they play him? I’m no longer so certain. But if you’re taking him within the squad you may as neatly play him, or don’ Don’t take him in any respect,” added Lehmann.
(With PTI inputs)
But Lehmann additionally added that Warner may make an have an effect on if he’s driven down the order. Australia will shuttle to England for the Ashes in June with a query mark on whether or not the 36-year-old left-handed batsman shall be a part of the squad or no longer.
Warner’s forgettable efficiency in India all the way through the continued Border-Gavaskar collection and his abnormal run within the 25 Test innings he has performed in England to this point, have set tongues wagging, with former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting announcing that Warner had neglected the most efficient likelihood to hold up his boots after the Sydney Test towards South Africa in January this yr.
Warner made 1 and 10 within the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar collection at Nagpur and had some other forgettable day out in the second one Test in New Delhi, the place he made 15 within the first innings. He then flew again house because of an elbow damage.
Warner hasn’t ever crossed a 100 within the 25 Test innings in England and scored a half-century simply as soon as in his ultimate 15 outings within the five-day structure.
Lehmann, who had stepped down as Australia head trainer after the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018 and has overseen Warner for just about half of a decade of his profession, mentioned Cricket Australia (CA) may give you the very best send-off to the stalwart by means of enjoying him down the order within the Ashes.
“David Warner, if he’s in form, he’s got something to add. The issue for me would be he’s been there (England) three times and hasn’t made a 100,” Lehmann instructed SEN Radio on Wednesday.
“I thought in the last Ashes series he should bat down (the order) and bat five or six, something different, because he can really expose his bowling down the order.”
Lehmann opined that the crew control must be extra versatile and change Warner and Travis Head‘s batting positions.
“We just keep him as an opener… but David Warner, if he’s not succeeding at the top, could bat down, you could swap Warner and (Travis) Head. Sometimes you’ve got to think outside the box to see who’s going to success.”
Head got here in as an opener for Warner in the second one innings of the Test in New Delhi and scored a elegant 43, although Australia misplaced the sport at Ferozeshah Kotla by means of six wickets.
Elaborating Warner’s struggles towards veteran England seamers Stuart Broad and James Anderson, Lehmann mentioned it will be the selectors’ name to incorporate him for the Ashes, however his intestine feeling is that the left-hander can be within the squad.
“(Stuart) Broad and (James) Anderson are going to be quite difficult and Warner’s struggled with that (seam) in England, so whether they get him there or not will be a selectors’ call.
“My intestine really feel is they will take him within the squad (for the Ashes), however will they play him? I’m no longer so certain. But if you’re taking him within the squad you may as neatly play him, or don’ Don’t take him in any respect,” added Lehmann.
(With PTI inputs)