No signal of fatigue in David Warner: Australia coach McDonald responds to opener’s declare forward of 1st Test vs India

David Warner had claimed he was exhausted after a busy summer time however Australia coach Andrew McDonald mentioned the opener’s workload is being managed within the lead-up to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the latter could be charged up for the problem in India.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 4, 2023 18:16 IST

David Warner mentioned earlier than leaving for India that he was exhausted (AP/PTI Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald performed down considerations about fatigue to David Warner within the lead-up to the all-important 4-Test sequence in India. McDonald mentioned the player-specific focus has been on of their coaching camp in Bengaluru, highlighting that gamers within the 18-member squad have arrived in India after having had totally different type of assignments, together with the Big Bash League.

Andrew McDonald’s feedback got here after David Warner mentioned he was exhausted after having performed continuous cricket in the summertime. Warner mentioned he would have liked to overlook the Cricket Australia Awards ceremony on Monday and liked to spend an additional night time together with his household. Notably, Warner performed the final of his 6 BBL matches on Friday and departed for India proper after the award ceremony.

Warner performed each Test of their residence summer time in opposition to the West Indies and South Africa after the T20 World Cup marketing campaign and managed to play 6 BBL matches for Sydney Thunder.

Australia are set to play 4 Tests within the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India from February 9. The 4-match sequence can be the ultimate task for each groups within the World Test Championship cycle earlier than the ultimate in London later within the 12 months.

“I haven’t noticed any fatigue in David Warner since I got here. I would probably dispel that as a bit of a myth,” McDonald mentioned as he and captain Pat Cummins addressed the press in Alur on the sidelines of their coaching camp within the outskirts of Bengaluru.

“He has had a couple of days off… he has been there at training, for one of the two days, and he is not there today.

“We are managing every particular person coming in round their particular preparation and the place they’ve been and there’s no doubt it was a demanding summer time into BBL, and it creates a problem to shift again into Test match cricket,” he added.

‘WARNER WILL BE FULLY CHARGED’

McDonald said Warner is aware of his ordinary record in India and that the opener has been working hard to give himself the best possible opportunity to tackle the spin challenge against India in the 4-Test series.

Warner overcame a lean patch in Test cricket, hitting a double hundred in the Boxing Day Test, which was also his 100th outing in whites for Australia.

The seasoned opener 193 runs in 4 Tests at an average of 23 during Australia’s tour to India in 2017. He has managed just 388 runs in 8 Tests at an average of 24, including 3 fifties in India so far.

“But we really feel the preparation we have now him on he will probably be recharged and able to go. It has been well-documented that he hasn’t had the sequence that he would really like. It’s at all times difficult.

“I think the way he is applying himself in his downtime to really land on a method to take on the Indian spinners and also the quicks and to have a successful tour, I think you will see him fully invigorated and invested and fully charged for the challenge ahead,” McDonald added.

India and Australia will meet in Nagpur for the primary Test, beginning February 9.

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Feb 4, 2023