Michael Clarke backs Australian opener David Warner – Cricket News Update
The left-handed Australian opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, came to his aid and backed his explosive
style, calling for improvements in execution, rather than changes.
“He can take a game away from any team in the first session of a Test match really. Not too many players in the world have that talent. At the moment I'm really happy with how he's going, he was disappointed with the way he got out. But more than 'don't
play the shot', it's about working in the nets to execute that shot better,” said Clarke.
Despite scoring a century in the series, Warner failed to impress his critics, especially with the way he gave his wicket away on the first ball of the second morning at Perth. Nonetheless, backing the 26-year-old, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 feels, “The one thing we need to
understand with Davey is the same ball he got out on in Perth, we're all standing and clapping in Adelaide when it went over cover or went over slips for four. That's the way he plays.”
After scoring a dashing 86 from just 43 balls against South Africa in his debut T20 game, Warner got the attention of Australian selectors. Given his first Test cap in the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 at home in 2011, the left-handed batsman scored an unbeaten
century in his second Test.
However, with the recent retirement of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phillip-Hughes-c2185 (another specialist
opener) to bat at No.3, Warner’s development as a consistent opener has become more important.
Facing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, costing them the chance to bag the No.1 Test ranking.
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