The batting maestro David Warner is set to bid adieu to Test cricket after the Test series against Pakistan. David Warner has been a part of the red ball setup since more than a decade and has his name in record books such has been his legacy. The left handed batter recently was a part of the Ashes 2023 where the side retained the Ashes by 2-2.
Pakistan cricket team are going through a phase of transition as Shan Masood is named as the skipper for the red ball team. It would be interesting to see whether Shan can match the standards of a skipper who doesn’t have ample experience of leading the side. Babar Azam though would be keen to prove his mettle after a horrendous ODI WC 2023.
Australia are the ICC World Test Championship (WTC 2021-23) trophy holders and will have a tough challenge to retain the championship which as of now, no team has ever done it. Skipper Pat Cummins has emphasized that Test cricket is still the pinnacle sport for the bunch of cricketers even in the changing landscape of cricket.
I don’t think anyone has the right to say, I will finish on 30th of June this year- Simon O’ Donnell on David Warner’s retirement date
Simon O’ Donnell was having an interaction with SEN Radio and was quite furious with David Warner who has made it clear that he would retire from Test cricket after Pakistan Test Series. Simon O’ Donnell pointed out that David Warner may have a bit of extra time to bid adieu to the sport after winning ODI WC 2023.
“I don’t like farewell tours. I didn’t like it back in Steve Waugh’s day or Mark Taylor’s day. I think you’re invited to play for Australia and it’s an honour to do that. I don’t think anyone has the right to say, ‘I’ll finish, on the 30th of June this year.’ Do you make him (Bancroft) wait another summer? Because that’s what he’s going to have to do if that plan (to play Warner) goes ahead,” said Simon O’ Donnell.
“I do in the white ball (format), no problem at all. But with the red ball, I think it’s time. But we’re in this corner, we’re just coming off a World Cup, and that’s going to muddy the waters. Everyone will say, ‘Oh yeah, what about his World Cup?’ So that buys some more time (for Warner), I think,” he added.