David Warner is such a player whose replacement is next to impossible, being an opener he is the most consistent player ever produced by Australia, his intent and focus over the game were picturesque.
Last year he announced his retirement from test cricket, and many people were emotional bidding farewell to a legend of this format. The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will miss David Warner because of his phenomenal records against India.
Matthew Hayden hails David Warner
Matthew Hayden was also one of the greatest batters in his days and he too dominated world cricket, and now modern-era great David Warner also created havoc over world cricket with his dynamic personality and aura which was great, David Warner played with consistency however in between he faced some leaning patch but he never kept that in mind and so now he his one of the finest cricketers ever. ICC Trophies he has won and also his records in ICC events are appreciated. Aussie legend Matthew Hayden lauds David Warner for his impressive career but also he feels that David Warner’s services will be missed in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Matthew Hayden said:
“For the first time, it doesn’t feel as secure. David Warner gave a great service to Australian cricket. He was extremely competitive and wonderfully dynamic. He took that legacy that I’d created through the 2000s. His strike rates over 80 (70.19) gave great momentum to the top order which, otherwise, is quite conservative. So I think he’s an enormous loss in terms of how do you replace them,” said Hayden.
“You know the role of an opening batsman compared to a middle order batsman is very different. It didn’t take long to discover that [in New Zealand earlier in the year when Smith as an opener was not exactly a success]. I said at the time that I didn’t like the change. I think it’s crazy to think that you have the world’s best-in-class batter in a certain position. And then you change to a completely different position,” Hayden stated.
“It’s going to be an unbelievable series and not without great minds coming together. It is even more special by extending it to five Test matches. In three Test matches you always feel half pregnant; in four Test matches there’s always that swinging boat whereas in five Test matches, you have a chance to win. You also get a chance to lose and then you get a chance to come back and win. I love it. It’s going to be a great series,” said Hayden.