Since 2022, David Warner has struggled mightily with the bat in Test cricket. The southpaw has so far scored 1, 10, and 15 in the first two Tests of the present Test series against India, failing to have any significant influence. Former Pakistani cricketer Ramiz Raja responded to the southpaw’s bad performance by suggesting that the Australian Test team might bench him. The Australian team’s lack of preparation before to the series received harsh criticism from the former PCB Head.
“Warner’s batting is 50-50, and he might soon be removed from Tests. He also failed in Australia despite a big century. You cannot stop the new crop of batters,” Raja said in his latest YouTube video. “Nobody thought that Australia will be crushed in just three days. Their preparation wasn’t good and the technical game was also down. They should have played three or four-day games before entering the Test series. With quick in and quick out, you cannot adjust. They couldn’t perform in the second Test,” he added.
Warner was unable to play in the second innings of the second Test owing to a concussion and a little hairline fracture in his left elbow, therefore he did not bat. In the second inning, Australia replaced him with Matt Renshaw and sent Travis Head to start the game. The third Test in Indore, which begins on March 1, is unlikely to have the seasoned opener healthy.