Australia opener David Warner has dismissed solutions he and Steve Smith are going to give up Test cricket after the ultimate Ashes contest towards England begins on the Oval on Thursday.
Warner has expressed his want to play his final Test in Sydney towards Pakistan in January subsequent yr, although he needs to play on till the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup.
Australia has already retained the Ashes urn, taking a 2-1 lead heading into the ultimate recreation, and former England captain Michael Vaughan is amongst those that consider the duo may exit after the match on the Oval.
Warner, speaking to reporters on the eve of the match, known as it a “joke”.
“And Smithy (is retiring) too, apparently. Obviously, it’s a joke,” Warner mentioned.
“I won’t take that too seriously… I don’t have an announcement.”
A fixture on the high of the Australian order since his debut in 2011, Warner has managed 201 runs within the ongoing Ashes collection, averaging 25.12 with a high rating of 66.
“I’ve probably left a few out there, but in saying that, I’ve played a lot better than what I did last time,” Warner mentioned.
“I feel like I’m in a good space and have contributed well, and as a batting unit, we’re all about partnerships, and I think the partnerships that we’ve had in key moments of this series have actually worked very well for us as a team.”
Warner is aware of he’s nearing the top of his check profession, and the 36-year-old backed Matt Renshaw to succeed him and dominate each Test and one-day codecs like Australia nice Matthew Hayden did in his enjoying days.
“Matt Renshaw is a very good player. He can play both formats quite easily. He’s tall; he’s exactly like ‘Haydos’,” Warner mentioned.
“We spoke about him in the early part of his career. I’ve always held him in high regard as a very good player.
“He’s worked on his technique. He’s been in and out of the squads, and I think he’ll be a great replacement.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com