Australian opener David Warner has an advice for the Joe Root-led England side after going down in the Melbourne Trest. The visitors are now trailing -03 in the series with two Test matches remaining in the series. The southpaw meanwhile has scored 240 runs from three matches with two scored of 90 plus.
The England d batting lineup has struggled big time crossing the 200-run mark only once in the series so far. The openers especially have been below par adding more responsibility on Root’s shoulders in the process.
“I would probably suggest going on the synthos [synthetic wickets] and practising against the [extra] bounce, doing that in England. You’ve always got to find ways to prepare and the only way you can prepare for bounce is on synthos in England” said Warner to The Australian Associated Press.
You Need To Be Brave With The Ball: David Warner
David Warner also opened up on the differences of playing in England and Australia. He said that the England bowlers were bowling back of length deliveries and did not bowl many wicket-taking deliveries. Warner also pointed out on the difference between the bounce in pitches of both the countries.
“In England that back of a length is still hitting the stumps … if you bowl that length at the Gabba or Adelaide, you’re not really hitting the stumps. You have to be brave enough to pitch the ball up here.”
“We feel as a batting unit when England pitch the ball up, we drive them down the ground … but you have to do that to create the chances, to create the bat-pad gap to create those nicks” he added.
Cricket Australia has confirmed that the remaining two Test matches in the ongoing Ashes series will go on as per schedule. SCG will host the fourth Test between January 4-8 followed by the fifth Test at Hobart (January 14-18).
When asked about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Sydney, the venue for the fourth Ashes Test, Hockley said that there are no plans to change the schedule.
‘That’s not part of our current planning,. There’s nothing to suggest otherwise. We’ll rely on the protocols. It’s a day-by-day proposition.’
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