David Warner has admitted that the ‘biggest challenge’ to winning the Test series in India from February will be a ‘battle of the batsmanship’, educating the Australian batting group on how to deal with the conditions there. Having just celebrated a dramatic double century in the 100th Test, the veteran opener seems to already have his sights set on four Test Tours, giving him “more motivation” to continue the format. says you can get it.
“We know what we are preparing for. They will change the wicket. Nagpur and Delhi are pretty dry and at this time of the year they should play Dharamsala and probably win that test. However, we lost by ourselves.
“There will be difficult times, but the important thing is how hitters can hit big like they did in Pakistan. I think we will do a great job with the ball. Nathan Lyon has world-class spinners and we may have to consider playing two spinners,” Warner said after Australia’s big win over South Africa in Melbourne.
“Obviously we had a good method in Sri Lanka. In the first test at goal we saw everyone playing reverse his sweeps and sweeps. I was persistent,” he added.
Asked if this was Australia’s best chance of winning the difficult series of tests in India, Warner said: “Before we go there, shall we start with the headlines now? Someone was talking about a two-day test last week. It will be interesting.”
Warner also admitted that he is in a ‘happier place’ than he has been in cricket and in life for a long time following his incredible performance in the milestone Test. After alleviating many skeptics about how long he could continue as a Test cricketer, the 36-year-old revealed he still had the “hunger and motivation” to continue doing so.
“I want you to start talking about my age, I don’t think I’m 36. Like I said, I run faster than a lot of young people here, so when they catch up, I’ll pull over. You may consider . .” PIN. Another motivation for me is to win in India and complete the series in England. The coaches and selectors told me they wanted me to be there. Obviously, I had a lot on my mind before this series,” he said.
“Didn’t you have any doubts? Yes, of course there were doubts, but for me, I still know that there’s that hunger and that determination because I just go out there and have it every time I rock in practice.” I knew it, and people keep telling me, ‘You’ll know when the time comes,’ but I still don’t feel it. When you start to lose that spark and energy from working out, tricking people, joking here and there and pulling pranks, you’ll think it’s time,” he added.
Warner didn’t hold back when asked how much the drama surrounding his leadership ban affected his preparations for the summer tests.
“It costs a lot. And I have all of that in the background and I get messages the night before the test. These are things you don’t want to have in the back of your mind. And two days Eyes, I wake up and my lawyer writes about things I need to talk about, things I don’t want to keep in mind when I go to practices and games,” he revealed. “So for me it was all about getting in the mood, but I couldn’t do that because it was difficult. And when you’re in the middle, try to be as positive as possible. I beat them like I thought I could, but I had no luck.This game is about grabbing your own luck, the game doesn’t owe you anything, and luckily this game It paid off, so I’m really happy,” Warner added.
He also claimed that now everything is behind him, with no other distractions and his eyes on the road ahead. “Yes, 100%. It’s all stopped now. No need to worry, not even think about it. The focus right now is on Sydney and getting BBL ready.”
Before the MCG test, Warner said he wanted to return to his former aggressive self. He also kept his word and showed a lot of intensity in his runs between wickets, but tried to bring the game to the South Africans, both in terms of his mindset and slight changes in technique. And he felt he would stick with that approach for the rest of his testing career. “Going back to last year’s game against England, I thought the gabba was probably one of the best innings I’ve played in a long time. For us, it’s about adapting to what’s to come: “Well, if you’re going to swing, you’d be better off doing a cover drive and running away instead of defending and getting caught in a third slip,” he said. .
“Going out and playing like that is one of the things I always had in the back of my mind. Looking at how Travis Head came out and played naturally, he did it last year against England in Hobart and has done it consistently this summer.
“It’s all about supporting yourself, which I always do, but I felt a responsibility to actually adapt to the turnstiles and situations in front of me. I will do it myself,” he said.