Former Australia cricketer, Mark Waugh on Thursday criticized David Warner for playing a rash shot and giving his wicket away on the first day of the third Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Mohammad Siraj managed to get the prized wicket of Warner (5) in just the fourth over of the innings and the hosts once again got off to a bad start in the ongoing series against India.
David Warner went for a drive, but only managed to get an outside edge and Cheteshwar Pujara took a simple catch at first slip. This is the first time in four years that Warner has been dismissed for less than 10 runs in a home Test.
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During a chat in Fox Cricket, Mark Waugh said, “That’s just a loose shot. That’s not a shot you want to be playing in the first 20 minutes of a Test match. You’re driving on the up, it’s not there to drive and it’s wide as well and you’re throwing your hands at it. Even if his groin was okay, he would have had to take an almighty step to get even close to that delivery. Just an impatient shot really and maybe trying to get runs on the board quickly.”
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Welcome back to Test cricket, David Warner…
He chases one from Mohammed Siraj and goes early doors.
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Australia pushed up the comeback of Warner as the southpaw had himself accepted that he was not 100 percent fit ahead of the commencement of the third Test. Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey also said that Warner does not look “fully fit” and it is not a great sign for the hosts.
Describing the same, Hussey had said, “He was running through, he’s certainly laboring a little bit and it’s not the David Warner we are used to seeing. He certainly is not even close to 100 percent fit. It’s not a great sign.”
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The rain-delayed the game on Day 1 and the officials had to take an early lunch with Australia’s score at 21/1 in the eighth over, rain played spoilsport and the play had to be halted. Indian pacer Navdeep Saini and Australia’s Will Pucovski made their Test debuts at the SCG.
