After averaging just 9.5 in the 2019 Ashes, David Warner is vying with Cameron Bancroft and Matt Renshaw to keep the opener’s spot for the 2023 Ashes
Warner averaged 9.5 in 2019 Ashes, lowest for an opener in 146-yearsDavid Warner
Selectors are expected to name a squad for the World Test Championship final against India and the Ashes this week, with the focus firmly on the top of the order. Warner, 36, is expected to be named in that squad and also be picked for the WTC final at The Oval on June 7 before the five-Test Ashes series begins on June 16.The heat remains firmly on the veteran opener to produce runs early in England.
“If I am reading the tea leaves right, it sounds like they will stick with David for the World Test Championship at The Oval,” the former Test skipper told AAP. “And if that’s the way Australia are thinking about the World Test Championship, then yes, they have to start with him for the Ashes. Selectors have previously indicated they will break the English summer into two blocks of three Tests, with the squad to be re-evaluated after the second Ashes Test at Lords.
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