![]() ![]() Just one Test ago, Warner’s fine 66 on a treacherous opening morning at Lord’s set Australia on a path to a decisive first innings total, while at Edgbaston his 36 gave the Aussies what turned out to be a vital start to their successful run chase.Ī soft summer against the West Indies and South Africa – the latter in terms of result pressure rather than lack of bowling quality – presented as an ideal chance to acclimate one of the aforementioned trio – Renshaw, most likely – and head into series in India and England with a viable alternative. Would trying any of these options be worse than sticking with Warner? Well… yes, all of them would be. A reasonable idea to attack the new ball in India, but in English conditions, there’s no better way to kill dead one of Australia’s biggest weapons. ![]() That’s even before getting to the ridiculous suggestions, like the idea of jeopardising Travis Head’s brilliant series in the middle order by shifting him to open. > Turning a blind eye to Warner’s woes proving costly for Aussies But three months since then, he is no more match-ready than Harris, and having never played an Ashes Test before, picking him would be the ultimate gamble despite having shown at times a temperament for the sort of stoic efforts that Australia could certainly use alongside Usman Khawaja at the top of the order.Ī name thrown up from outside that pair, Cameron Bancroft, likewise hasn’t played for Somerset since May, with the County Championship giving way to the Vitality Blast T20 competition: even then, averaging just 19.57 in four matches, he wasn’t setting the world on fire. Renshaw is in a similar boat: his last first-class match came back in April, when two centuries for Australia A in Lincoln booked him his ticket to England. #9WWOS #Cricket #Ashes #ENGvsAUS /OfHHtk5c68- Wide World of Sports July 7, 2023 #TheAshes 3rd Test | Live, on Channel 9 & 9Now. Broad dismisses Warner for the 17th time in Test cricket. ![]()
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