NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes that struggling opener David Warner has proven glimpses of his greatest type through the ICC World Test Championship ultimate in opposition to India and the primary innings of the Ashes Test in opposition to England. Ponting expressed confidence that Warner will regain his scoring contact.
Warner’s latest type has raised issues, and his place within the Test crew is underneath scrutiny. He was dismissed by Stuart Broad for simply 9 runs at Edgbaston, marking the fifteenth time he has fallen to the skilled English pacer.
When dealing with Broad in Tests, Warner has gathered 397 runs in 734 balls, averaging 26.46, which is beneath his ordinary requirements. He has been dismissed by Broad on 15 events.
These statistics are much more unfavorable in England’s seam and swing-friendly circumstances. Warner has struggled in opposition to Broad in England, scoring solely 158 runs in 329 balls at a mean of 17.55. He has been dismissed by Broad 9 occasions in England.
In his 15 Tests performed in England, Warner has managed 704 runs at a mean of 25.14. He has recorded seven half-centuries in 28 innings, with a highest rating of 85.
In the yr 2023, Warner has solely amassed 89 runs in 5 Tests throughout seven innings, averaging 12.71, with a highest rating of 43. However, final yr he scored 571 runs in 11 Tests, averaging over 30, together with one century and two half-centuries in 20 innings, with a highest rating of 200*.
Considering these numbers, the strain on Warner will intensify if he fails to carry out nicely within the second innings as nicely. Nevertheless, Ponting believes that Warner’s efficiency within the first innings at Edgbaston and within the WTC ultimate signifies that he’s nearing a return to his prolific scoring type.
“I thought he looked really good in the first innings of the WTC Final; the 40-odd he made there, he played really well,” Ponting mentioned on newest episode of The ICC Review.
“And even though he made nine in the first innings here, the way he actually started his innings was the best I have seen him start in two years of Test cricket. So it is still there. I think the fact that he was not able to score as freely as he would have wanted at the start of that innings played a part in him playing the shot that he did.”
Warner’s latest type has raised issues, and his place within the Test crew is underneath scrutiny. He was dismissed by Stuart Broad for simply 9 runs at Edgbaston, marking the fifteenth time he has fallen to the skilled English pacer.
When dealing with Broad in Tests, Warner has gathered 397 runs in 734 balls, averaging 26.46, which is beneath his ordinary requirements. He has been dismissed by Broad on 15 events.
These statistics are much more unfavorable in England’s seam and swing-friendly circumstances. Warner has struggled in opposition to Broad in England, scoring solely 158 runs in 329 balls at a mean of 17.55. He has been dismissed by Broad 9 occasions in England.
In his 15 Tests performed in England, Warner has managed 704 runs at a mean of 25.14. He has recorded seven half-centuries in 28 innings, with a highest rating of 85.
In the yr 2023, Warner has solely amassed 89 runs in 5 Tests throughout seven innings, averaging 12.71, with a highest rating of 43. However, final yr he scored 571 runs in 11 Tests, averaging over 30, together with one century and two half-centuries in 20 innings, with a highest rating of 200*.
Considering these numbers, the strain on Warner will intensify if he fails to carry out nicely within the second innings as nicely. Nevertheless, Ponting believes that Warner’s efficiency within the first innings at Edgbaston and within the WTC ultimate signifies that he’s nearing a return to his prolific scoring type.
“I thought he looked really good in the first innings of the WTC Final; the 40-odd he made there, he played really well,” Ponting mentioned on newest episode of The ICC Review.
“And even though he made nine in the first innings here, the way he actually started his innings was the best I have seen him start in two years of Test cricket. So it is still there. I think the fact that he was not able to score as freely as he would have wanted at the start of that innings played a part in him playing the shot that he did.”
“But there is no doubt the second innings is an important one for him – not just for his career’s sake, but it is going to be a big innings as far as this game and this series goes. If he starts the same way that he started in the first innings, then I think he will make some runs,” concluded the batting nice.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com