David Warner’s Take a look at future has come underneath renewed scrutiny with former all-rounder Simon O’Donnell calling for the veteran to step down after yet one more dismal efficiency.
Warner made three in his second innings towards South Africa in Brisbane on Sunday after being dismissed for a golden duck for less than the second time in his profession in his first dig.
Whereas the inexperienced deck on the Gabba drew criticism after 34 wickets fell in underneath six classes, it prolonged Warner’s depressing run of type.
David Warner’s woeful run of type continued in Brisbane within the first Take a look at towards South Africa
The 36-year-old has scored 105 runs throughout the primary three Exams of the summer season at a median of 17.5 and has now gone 27 innings since his final century in January 2020.
And with a four-Take a look at collection towards India and a tour of England arising subsequent yr, O’Donnell believes ‘it is time’ for the opener to name time on his Take a look at profession.
‘I feel he’d be considering and presumably ought to [retire] on the finish of the Sydney Take a look at,’ he advised SEN Breakfast on Monday morning.
‘We’re not speaking about David Warner in the previous couple of innings, we’re speaking about David Warner within the final two years, he hasn’t been the identical participant he was previous to then.
Kagiso Rabada eliminated Warner in each of his innings on the Gabba through the first Take a look at
Warner averages 21.64 this yr and hasn’t made a Take a look at century since January 2020
‘That signifies to me that if David discovered type once more, it’s not going to be for lengthy. We even have a pattern space over a protracted time period the place issues haven’t been as much as normal.
‘I simply suppose it’s time.’
Warner averages 25.11 since his final Take a look at ton and 21.64 this yr, along with his final half-century relationship all the best way again to the third Take a look at towards Pakistan in March.
The 36-year-old averages 24.25 in India and 26.04 in England, the place Australia have not gained a collection in 18 and 21 years respectively.
Former Australia all-rounder Simon O’Donnell (left), has known as for Warner to retire from Take a look at cricket, however Ricky Ponting (proper) believes the opener must be given one other probability
And he is working out of possibilities to attain runs with solely the Boxing Day Take a look at in Melbourne and the New 12 months’s Day Take a look at in Sydney left on the calendar this summer season.
Warner has indicated his want to play on in red-ball cricket till at the least the top of subsequent yr’s Ashes and former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes he deserves to bow out on his personal phrases.
‘He’s a champion participant — you by no means write off champion gamers ever,’ Ponting advised Channel 7 on Sunday.
‘When he finishes, he deserves to exit on his time period. He has been a powerful stalwart for Australian cricket.’
‘He deserves the possibility to complete the best way he needs to complete.’
Warner averages 26.04 in England however made solely 84 runs in 10 innings in his final go to in 2019
Warner was dismissed seven occasions by Stuart Broad over the past Ashes tour in 2019
Ponting, nonetheless, conceded Warned is also dropped mid-tour both in India or in England.
‘I’d hate to see him get to an Indian tour or at first of the Ashes tour after which get the faucet on the shoulder,’ he stated.
‘That will be a disappointing approach for his profession to finish.
‘It is likely to be after the Sydney Take a look at. Let’s wait and see. Additionally, I hope that he will get some runs between from time to time.’
