Australia star batter David Warner has returned home after being ruled out of the ongoing India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The senior opener suffered a fractured elbow in IND vs AUS 2nd Test in Delhi. As a result, Warner won't play the remaining two Tests of the four-match series.
Warner's performance in the ongoing India vs Australia Test series has been poor. He scored 1,10 and 15 across his three innings against India in first two Tests.
Several Australian media reports suggest that the senior batter is under scanner of selectors due to his poor form in Tests. It is highly likely that Warner will return to play ODI series between India and Australia, once the Test series gets over.
Amid criticism, Warner shared his views on his inclusion in national team going forward, asserting that he wants to play Test cricket till 2024 but if the selectors feel that he isn't worthy of a spot, then so be it.
"I’ve always said I’m playing to 2024; if the selectors feel that I’m not worthy of my spot, then so be it, and I can push on to the white-ball stuff; I scored 200 a couple of weeks ago, so I’m not in a rut," Warner was quoted as saying by News18.
"I’ve got the next 12 months; a lot of cricket’s ahead for the team, and if I can keep scoring runs and putting my best foot forward for the team and I can help my spot, it’d be great for the team. It’s easy pickings when you’re 36 going on 37. I’ve seen it before with the ex-players as well. So for me, if I’m taking pressure off the rest of the other guys and no one’s worrying about the rest of the team, I’m happy to do that," he added.
Warner, who made his Test debut in 2011 against New Zealand, has so far played 102 Test matches in his career. The star opener has scored 8,158 runs in 187 Test innings at an average of 45.58 and a strike rate of 71.04.