Out-of-form Warner makes Australia's Ashes squad

19.04.2023 - 06:25 news24.com

Under-pressure David Warner was on Wednesday spared the axe and included in Australia's squad for the first two Ashes Tests and the World Test Championship final, while all-rounder Mitchell Marsh earned a recall.READ | England's Ben Stokes named Wisden's 2022 Cricketer of the YearVeteran opener Warner is fighting to save his career after a lean run with the bat that had some questioning whether his time was up.But the 36-year-old will head to England as part of a 17-man squad that also includes Josh Inglis as cover for wicketkeeper Alex Carey, and Marcus Harris and Matthew Renshaw as back-up batters.There was no room for batsman Peter Handscomb, who featured on the recent Test tour of India and is currently playing county cricket in England.Chairman of selectors George Bailey all but confirmed Warner - on his fourth Ashes tour - would play the World Test Championship final against India at The Oval from 7 June.But he would not guarantee Warner's place for the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in mid-June."Not specifically to Dave, but I think we'll get through that Test championship and then start to have a look at what it looks like," he said when pressed on Warner's longer-term place in the team."Different opposition, different surface.

We'll work through that."Should Warner be overlooked, Harris or Renshaw would step in to partner Usman Khawaja at the top of the order.In the bowling department, spinners Ashton Agar, Mitchell Swepson and Matt Kuhnemann, who went to India, were overlooked with Todd Murphy getting the nod as second spinner to Nathan Lyon. "The UK is a very different assignment from our most recent tour of India and some of the changes are based upon the conditions we are anticipating," said Bailey.Big-hittin

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Delhi Capitals skipper David Warner became the highest scorer against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The Australian batter had the joint record of scoring the most runs against RCB with MS Dhoni, but after scoring 22 off 14 balls, he registered himself as the highest run-getter. In his 22 innings, he has scored 861 runs at an average of 43.05, with a century and nine fifties. Following him, Dhoni has smashed 839 runs in 31 innings with an average of 41.90, Mumbai Indians Captain Rohit Sharma has scored 785 runs in 29 innings with an average of 30.19, and Ambati Rayudu is the fourth-highest run-getter against RCB, scoring 714 runs in 24 innings.

"Look In The Mirror": Harbhajan Singh Launches Brutal Attack On DC Skipper David Warner

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 isn't a season to remember for Delhi Capitals. With just two wins in 8 matches, the David Warner-led side sits bottom of the points table, with the hopes of reaching the playoffs hanging by a thread. Though there remain a number of reasons behind Delhi's poor show in the 16th edition of the league, the captaincy and batting from Warner have been called out by many as the biggest ones. Launching a scathing attack at the Australian batter, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh put the entire blame for DC's poor show this season on Warner.

Watch: David Warner Touches Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Feet On Hyderabad Return, Video Goes Viral

Returning to the home stadium of the team with which he won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title, David Warner was in a mesmerising mood. Upon spotting his old Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Warner rushed to the pacer and touched his feet before the two hugged each other. Delhi Capitals pacer Ishant Sharma was also spotted in the video, and he couldn't control his laughter seeing Warner's act. The video of the incident was shared on social media by IPL and it has won the hearts of many fans.

Delhi Capitals Predicted XI vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2023: Will David Warner And Co Back Prithvi Shaw?

After getting their first win of IPL 2023 against Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals are all set to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next clash on Monday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The David Warner are currently at the bottom of the points table with only one win out of six games. Inconsistent batting performance made the team struggle during the low run-chase of 128 against KKR. As opener Prithvi Shaw has failed to deliver a strong performance in the season, there are chances that the team might call back Sarfaraz Khan into the Playing XI.

Exclusive: On Virat Kohli, David Warner's Strike-rate Criticism, Matthew Hayden's Verdict

Among the finest batters in their generation, Virat Kohli and David Warner have made their bats do the talking in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. However, despite being among the top-scoring batters this season, the two find themselves in the line of fire over their strike rates. Both Kohli and Warner have been courting criticism over their poor scoring rates in the 16th edition of the league. In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, former Australia and Chennai Super Kings batter Matthew Hayden gave his verdict on the 'strike-rate debate' that has had the cricketing fraternity and fans divided.

IPL 2023: On Strike-Rate Criticism, David Warner Fires Back At Critics

Delhi Capitals skipper David Warner has urged the young Indian batters in his side to devise their own methods to counter express pace as it is a skill that can't be taught. Warner, DC's leading run-scorer with 285 from six games, did the star turn with his fourth half-century that was largely responsible for his team's first victory this IPL on Thursday night. However, Indian batters have cut a sorry figure as Prithvi Shaw (47 from 6 games), Sarfaraz Khan (34 from 2 games), Yash Dhull (3 from 2 games), Aman Khan (30 from 4), Abhishek Porel (33 from 4 games) have all had issues against pace and spin. “To be honest, we don't have too many discussions as you have to back your skills and I can't tell people how to bat. You have to actually work it out,” Warner was very straight in his reply when asked if he has had conversations with Shaw and company.