Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia captain Pat Cummins backs David Warner to rediscover kind

Australia captain Pat Cummins has backed David Warner to rediscover kind in India after a tough begin to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Warner scored simply 11 runs from two innings within the first Test.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 16, 2023 22:55 IST

Cummins has backed Warner to regain kind in India (Courtesy: AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Australia captain Pat Cummins has backed David Warner to regain his kind in India as strain begins to mount within the opener following a string of poor performances.

Warner had a poor run in 2022 and plenty of felt that he had slayed his demons with the Boxing Day Test double hundred towards South Africa final yr.

However, the begin to his time within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy acquired off to the worst potential begin because the 36-year-old struggled to get entering into Nagpur. Warner registered scores of 1 and 10 in his two innings and there have been murmurs about him being dropped for the Delhi Test beginning on seventeenth February.

Speaking on the press convention earlier than the sport, as quoted by the West Australian, Cummins backed the opener to regain his kind and mentioned that he can be there for the Delhi Test.

The Australian skipper mentioned that Warner is a troublesome buyer to bowl at when he’s placing strain again on the opposition.

“I’m sure Davey will be there,” Cummins mentioned about Warner’s place.

“You saw this year at the Boxing Day Test when he puts pressure back on the opposition, he’s pretty hard to bowl to.

“He has been batting rather well right here, even within the lead up I believed he was implausible.

“I know there’s a lot of talk about spin bowling through the middle, but with that new ball it’s sometimes the hardest time to bat as well.”

Ahead of the Delhi Test, Aakash Chopra had mentioned that the sport can be an vital one for Warner.

“In batting, there will be pressure on David Warner to score runs as murmurs have started in the Australian media about whether he should be dropped. He has not scored runs in India. Ashwin has his number. So it is an extremely crucial game for him,” mentioned Chopra.

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Feb 16, 2023