Pat Cummins Expresses Deep Loss Over Warner's Impact on Team

By siliconindia  |  Tuesday, 02 January 2024, 05:50:20 PM IST

Pat Cummins Expresses Deep Loss Over Warner's Impact on Team
Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has acknowledged the significant influence of veteran opener David Warner on the entire team. Cummins expressed that the absence of the 36-year-old will be keenly felt, especially as Warner prepares to play his final Test match in Sydney. Since his debut in 2011, Warner has accumulated 8695 runs in 111 Tests at an average of 44.6. With 26 centuries and 36 half-centuries, Warner has proven to be a key player in swiftly tilting the game in Australia's favor, establishing himself as one of the most successful openers for the country in the format.
Cummins elaborated on the considerable impact that Warner had on the entire team, stating that his individual presence will be sorely missed following the conclusion of the third Test in Sydney. “There’s always something going on with Davey. It’s always fun, (he) brings a lot of good energy to the group. Over the course of over a dozen years, we’ve gone through a lot together. It’s been great and he’s going to be sorely missed", Cummins said.
The veteran opener will play his 112th and final Test on his home deck, the SCG when Australia hunts a 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan. "I look back to when he started (and) I think there was a way that you were meant to bat in Test cricket. Especially as an opening batter (where) there is a certain style and that’s how you’re supposed to play. He turned that upside down", he added
“Putting the pressure right back on to the bowlers. Striking at 70 or 80 in Test cricket was absolutely unheard of and I think you’ve seen a lot of teams around the world follow that lead. He’s going to be a huge loss. Hopefully we’ll have a great week for him here," said Cummins. The commencement of Warner's last Test match for Australia takes place in Sydney, with the Australian team maintaining an insurmountable 2-0 series lead as they enter the final Test against Pakistan.

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