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‘He looked jittery’: Glenn McGrath raises questions on David Warner’s health

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After shedding the 2nd Test at MCG, questions have been being raised on Australia’s batting line-up. India had bounced again after a horrid defeat in Adelaide underneath Ajinkya Rahane’s management, and with all the chances stacked up towards them, it was thought to be one among India’s finest wins within the longest format.Australia realised that there have been a number of issues that they wanted to repair. The opening pair of Matthew Wade and Joe Burns was not clicking, and with Steve Smith not getting runs on the board, the hosts wanted to take some large calls.In a press convention final week, Australia coach Justin Langer recommended that David Warner, who had suffered a groin damage in the course of the 2nd ODI towards India and was dominated out for the primary two Tests, will make a return in Sydney together with younger Will Pucovski who has recovered from his concussion points.Ind vs Aus dwell rating third Test Day 2But whereas the latter had a very good exhibiting on Day 1 of the third Test at SCG, scoring 67 runs on Test debut, Warner had an off day as he was dismissed for five runs by India pacer Mohammed Siraj.Speaking on Sony Sports Network, former Aussie speedster Glenn McGrath raised questions on Warner’s health and mentioned the left-handed batsman appeared “jittery”.“I thought it was a good toss to win. The fact that Warner was back in and they were playing Pucovski for his first Test match. David Warner to me looked a little rusty, he hasn’t played and he looked a little jittery. So, there is a concern how his fitness is,” McGrath mentioned.Also Read | Doubts over 4th Test develop after Queensland impose exhausting lockdown“Pucovski on the other hand did have a little bit of luck, but I thought he looked good out there. He wasn’t overawed by the situation and he looked like he belonged (to the team) just like Labuschagne and Smith,” McGrath additional added.Marnus Labuschagne missed his century by 9 runs as he was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja for 91 on Day 2 however his century stand with Steve Smith, who scored his first fifty of the sequence, took Australia in a cushty place within the third Test.