David Warner deserves the possibility to complete the way in which he desires to complete: Ricky Ponting

Australia legend Ricky Ponting has mentioned that David Warner ought to get the possibility to complete his profession the way in which he desires to. Ponting mentioned that Warner ought to be real looking and begin serious about his future.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 17, 2022 17:02 IST

Warner received out for a primary ball duck towards South Africa (Courtesy: AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Australian legend Ricky Ponting has mentioned that David Warner deserves the possibility to complete his profession the way in which he desires after one other failure with the bat towards South Africa on Saturday.

Warner received out for a primary ball duck, courtesy of some tremendous bowling from Kagiso Rabada and a spectacular catch by Khaya Zondo. This continued a poor run of kind with the bat for the opener, as he struggled within the Test sequence towards the West Indies as nicely.

Warner lately mentioned that this might be his ultimate yr within the longest format of the sport with the ODI and T20 World Cups coming within the subsequent few years.

“Test cricket will probably be the first one to fall off. It’s because that’s how it will pan out. The T20 World Cup is in 2024, the (one-day) World Cup next year. Potentially it could be my last 12 months in Test cricket,” said Warner.

Ponting advised Warner, as quoted by Cricinfo, to be realistic and look towards the future. He further commented that the opener deserves the chance to finish his career in the way he wants and said he would hate to see him get the tap on the shoulder during the Indian tour or the Ashes.

Ponting said that he hopes Warner will get back to form quickly.

“I believe what he ought to be doing is being as real looking and trying to the longer term as he can,” Ponting said on Channel 7. “Like I mentioned earlier than, he deserves the possibility to complete the way in which he desires to complete. I might hate to see him get to an Indian tour or at the beginning of the Ashes tour after which get the faucet on the shoulder. That could be a disappointing method for his profession to end…it is perhaps after the Sydney Test. Let’s wait and see. Also, I hope that he will get some runs between every now and then.”

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Dec 17, 2022