Warner rubbishes pressure talks – Cricket News Update
Despite a series of patchy performances since his dazzling ton against India in Perth last summer, Australian opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 has shrugged off the suggestions of being under pressure to get some runs on the board, saying it was only a matter of time before he plays an explosive innings again.
Warner, 26, smashed a stunning 180 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at WACA, Perth earlier this year and has been struggling for form since then. He has not scored a century in the nine innings played since then, and has only one fifty to his name.
The opening batsman once again failed in the first Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 (259) bailed out the Kangaroos with a 259-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Asked if he felt under pressure to score runs after an extended lean patch, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865 opener said that he was not bothered about his personal achievements as long as the team was doing well.
“I don't think so at all,” said the 26-year-old left-handed batsman, when asked if he felt under pressure going into the second Test at Adelaide Oval next week. “As long as we are winning games and we are on the way to becoming number one... as long as we are winning games, that's all that counts.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625’s Test rankings and need to win the series against the Proteas to topple them at the top.
“I'm feeling good, I'm nice and refreshed. I'm ready to go again. I've been sitting in the changing room for a long time watching the other guys score a lot of runs and I'm ready to get back out there myself,” added Warner, who has played 10 Tests since making his debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in December last year.
The belligerent top-order batsman also vowed to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 to his usual 'see ball-hit ball' style come the second Test at Adelaide next week.
“I'll be hitting a lot of balls this week...Nothing changes for me, it's a simple game plan ... all guns blazing if I can,” Warner concluded.
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