Melbourne: Star Australia batsman David Warner May have been badly out of form and hasn’t played any international matches in the shortest format for over a year, but his opener has a spot in the upcoming t20 world cup No doubt limited overs captain Aaron Finch said on Wednesday.
Despite Warner being dropped by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL this year, Finch backed Warner as his opening partner in the T20 World Cup to be played in Oman and UAE from October 19.
“Yeah, absolutely he’s one of the best players to ever play for Australia,” Finch said on the eve of Australia’s visit to the UAE for the showpiece.
According to ESPNcricinfo, he said, “I have no doubt that his preparation, while he would love to play for Hyderabad, I know he is still training. He will be good to go.”
Warner has not played a T20I for Australia since September 2020, missing the last 14 matches in four series due to a combination of injury, rest and schedule clashes.
He has faced a tough IPL season in two halves of the tournament, scoring just two half-centuries in eight innings. He was dropped as captain by Sunrisers during the first part of the IPL season in India.
He did not tour the Caribbean and Bangladesh mid-year with Australia to rest in the second half of the IPL and the World Cup, but scored just 0 and 2 in his first two matches when the IPL resumed in the UAE. Out again from Sunrisers side.
Finch himself is entering the tournament after a surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee in August. Initially, there were doubts about his availability for Australia’s two warm-up games against New Zealand (18 October) and India (20 October).
But, he said that he is confident that he will be able to play in both of them, which will lead to individual preparation of the team.
“My recovery has progressed really well over the past few weeks, so it’s more and more likely that I get fit and ready for them,” Finch said.
“And in terms of the intensity that I’ve been able to train, the amount of acceleration, the deceleration, putting a load through my knee, it’s all really positive. So, yeah, I don’t have a problem.”
Most members of the Aussie team have at least recently had game-time under their belts.
Glenn Maxwell and Josh Hazlewood In great form in IPL Marcus Stoinis Has suffered a hamstring injury and has not batted in the middle after breaking in the first game on the resume.
Steve Smith Delhi has been in and out of the Capitals’ line-up, playing just two matches.
Those living in Australia have hardly faced any difficulty in taking cricket due to various lockdowns in Australia.
Despite Warner being dropped by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL this year, Finch backed Warner as his opening partner in the T20 World Cup to be played in Oman and UAE from October 19.
“Yeah, absolutely he’s one of the best players to ever play for Australia,” Finch said on the eve of Australia’s visit to the UAE for the showpiece.
According to ESPNcricinfo, he said, “I have no doubt that his preparation, while he would love to play for Hyderabad, I know he is still training. He will be good to go.”
Warner has not played a T20I for Australia since September 2020, missing the last 14 matches in four series due to a combination of injury, rest and schedule clashes.
He has faced a tough IPL season in two halves of the tournament, scoring just two half-centuries in eight innings. He was dropped as captain by Sunrisers during the first part of the IPL season in India.
He did not tour the Caribbean and Bangladesh mid-year with Australia to rest in the second half of the IPL and the World Cup, but scored just 0 and 2 in his first two matches when the IPL resumed in the UAE. Out again from Sunrisers side.
Finch himself is entering the tournament after a surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee in August. Initially, there were doubts about his availability for Australia’s two warm-up games against New Zealand (18 October) and India (20 October).
But, he said that he is confident that he will be able to play in both of them, which will lead to individual preparation of the team.
“My recovery has progressed really well over the past few weeks, so it’s more and more likely that I get fit and ready for them,” Finch said.
“And in terms of the intensity that I’ve been able to train, the amount of acceleration, the deceleration, putting a load through my knee, it’s all really positive. So, yeah, I don’t have a problem.”
Most members of the Aussie team have at least recently had game-time under their belts.
Glenn Maxwell and Josh Hazlewood In great form in IPL Marcus Stoinis Has suffered a hamstring injury and has not batted in the middle after breaking in the first game on the resume.
Steve Smith Delhi has been in and out of the Capitals’ line-up, playing just two matches.
Those living in Australia have hardly faced any difficulty in taking cricket due to various lockdowns in Australia.
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