Exhausted ahead of next month’s test tour in India, David Warner admitted he wanted relief from the Cricket Australia Awards on Monday to recuperate from a busy summer at home.
Warner’s busy summer officially came to an end on Friday night when the Brisbane Heat eliminated Sydney’s Thunder from his BBL final.
Beginning in August, Warner will play in the Whiteball Series against Zimbabwe, New Zealand, England and the West Indies, and play every match of Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign in friendly matches against home series West Indies and South Africa. bottom. He then managed six BBL games when he returned to the tournament. He also appealed to have the lifetime ban on leaders lifted, but it was unsuccessful.
“It’s been rewarding,” Warner told reporters of his busy summer. “I’m pretty tired. I’m exhausted.”
After a memorable two centuries and a summer of tests of unconvincing shots, India’s difficult wicket awaits, as does the challenge of finding consistent form on the racket.
The 36-year-old has five days off until India, but one of his nights is spent on the night of the CA awards ceremony.
T20I His teammate Marcus Stoinis and his BBL star Chris Lynn will miss the awards night to play his cricket franchise abroad.
“There are some players who went to the UAE League but didn’t go to the Cricket Australia Awards,” said Warner. But that’s what it is. ”
Warner’s best performance of the BBL summer came on Friday night, when his rapid-fire 36 runs from 20 balls gave the Thunder chances and rain swept the game.
Although his results did not live up to his demands, Opener said he had no intention of using the BBL cameo to adapt to the longer format in India.
“I’m not trying to deny the spinning ball, it’s also a white ball,” Warner said of the BBL. It didn’t work out this year.”
Warner has signed with the Thunder for another summer to join the tournament after the ODI World Cup in India, and if he still plays and is selected, it could be an equally busy summer of home testing. But if he’s still part of next season’s test team, it could make his performance in the series against the West Indies, scheduled for late January, very difficult.
“I hope next year will be a little bit fresher than it is now,” he said. It will be a long preparation period until our summer. Personally, I have to find a way to stay beautiful and fresh. ”