Mitchell Marsh backed David Warner to be thought of for the ODI captaincy forward of the Cricket Australia board assembly on Friday. Warner was slapped with a lifetime captaincy ban within the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal.
New Delhi ,UPDATED: Oct 12, 2022 07:15 IST
David Warner was slapped with lifetime captaincy ban in 2018. (Reuters Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has backed his teammate David Warner to be appointed as the following ODI captain forward of the Cricket Australia board assembly.
Warner was slapped with a lifetime captaincy ban within the aftermath of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. However, Cricket Australia is prone to take up the matter on the annual common assembly with the states on Friday. This comes after captain Aaron Finch retired from ODIs in September.
The left-hander has repeatedly acknowledged that he’s open to speak with Cricket Australia over the matter. The former ODI captain Finch and the present Test captain Pat Cummins not too long ago voiced that Warner ought to be capable of maintain the place once more.
Members of the present Australia staff have mentioned that Warner stays an off-the-cuff chief with the group.
“I love Davey, certainly batting with him over the last 18 months, spending a lot of time with him, we’ve become great mates off the field,” Marsh was quoted as saying.
“He’s certainly got a lot of energy around our team, brings everyone together, books golf for everyone.
“He’s really our staff supervisor, individuals in all probability do not know that. He’s an important chief amongst our group. As far as all of the [Cricket Australia] selections go, I definitely avoid all these conversations. But he is an important man to have within the squad.”
Besides Warner’s management ban, Cricket Australia are prone to focus on the TV rights negotiations with the present deal up after the 2023-24 summer time.
The board officers even have to find out whether or not Australia will play three ODIs towards Afghanistan subsequent March as Cricket Australia final 12 months acknowledged their issues.
