Veteran Australian opener David Warner said that Marcus Harris could be the ideal candidate to replace him in the Australian Test team at the top of the order after he retires from the longer format. However, Warner is set to retire in Tests after the final game of the ongoing series against Pakistan in Sydney. There has been a lot of discussion about who could replace him at the top, and a few names like Cameron Bancroft and Cameron Green have come in front as well.

However, speaking to Fox Cricket on Tuesday, David Warner said: “It is a tough one (and) it is obviously up to the selectors. But from my position, I feel like the person who has worked their backside off and has been there for a while in the background (is Harris). Harry’s been that person who has toured (and) he scored that 100 the other day and missed out in another couple of games but he’s always been the person who’s next in line. So if the selectors show their faith in him, then I’m sure he’ll come out and play the way he does. You know, he’s not too dissimilar to me.”

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Meanwhile, David Warner himself played his first game for Australia in 2009 despite not playing a single first-class game. He also feels youngsters should be backed just like he was in his early days and also stated that they should get time in the team to overcome the fear of failure.

“I have always played the way that I have to entertain and to put bums on seats. I think that is important, giving back and making sure the fans are getting what they paid for. How are we going to find these guys coming through? You’re going to find them in the Big Bash. It’s going to be a gutsy call to put someone out there in the middle, a bit like what they did with me, and experiment. I just hope that when they do, that person gets their chance, that they are given a good crack and it doesn’t chop and change,” David Warner concluded.