The veteran Australian opener, David Warner asserted that he is eyeing to make a comeback in the Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne, calling his injury-enforced absence from the series opener in Adelaide “devastating”. Warner limped out of Australia’s second ODI against the tourists last month in agony after straining his groin.

Talking to SEN radio network regarding his comeback in Melbourne, Warner said, “I am (hopeful), that’s one that I never want to miss out on. (Adelaide’s) my first missed Test through injury so I’m obviously very disappointed with that. With the big series that it is, it’s devastating to miss a Test but I know that the guys who are walking out there are going to put their best foot forward.”

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With only nine days until the Melbourne Test, Warner revealed that he has been increasing the intensity in his rehab to get fit ahead of the second Test. 

Describing the same, David Warner said, “Hopefully I can get up and about and start running at a higher tempo. I managed to get up to 14 kilometers an hour (8.7mph) so I’ve got to work towards a max of 26 to 30 kilometers an hour by next week. If I can run between wickets and move laterally and do some ground fielding by the end of next week, I should be ready to go. Fingers are crossed.”

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Currently, Australia is locking horns with India is te first of the four-match series in a Day-night game in Adelaide. After winning teh toss, the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli deicded to bat first and at Tea on the first day of the much-awaited game, the visitors were down to 41/2 in 25 overs. India lost both their openers in the first session itself with Prithvi Shaw witnessing another duck.