Former Test batsman Ed Cowan has described David Warner’s former opening partner Mitchell as a walking wicket in Test cricket ahead of the farewell Test series against Pakistan starting on December 14.・Most people said they agreed with Johnson’s scathing comments.
Mitchell Johnson has attacked his former teammate, questioning the veteran opener’s place in the team and accusing him of his role in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. Given his recent Test results and his involvement in the 2018 Sandpaper incident, Warner doubted his selection for the big farewell series against Pakistan in his homeland.
Ed Cowan defends Mitchell Johnson’s comments about David Warner on Grandstand Cricket podcast, calling out word choice and anger in criticism of Veterans opener in Australia Saying he could have been in control and even named certain players, David highlights Warner’s latest record in Test cricket.
“Mitch Johnson said what 90 percent of the people in the pub were thinking. What I didn’t like was that I think he would have made a stronger case, but There was anger in his tone.” or fraud.
“But the actual points around selection, statistically David Warner probably shouldn’t be in the best XI, I think most people agree with,” Ed Cowan said.
David Warner has expressed his desire to play the New Year’s Test at home at the SCG to cap off his impressive Test career. In 109 Tests, the southpaw scored 8487 runs. However, the southpaw has averaged less than his 30 with the bat since the start of the 2021 season, scoring only his one century in 25 Test matches, and his red-ball numbers have also been poor.
The Best Person For The Job Is Either Marnus Labuschagne Or Travis Head – Ed Cowan
Ed Cowan has started discussions on Australia’s starting pitching candidates after David Warner is likely to take over as Australia’s starting pitcher after Pakistan’s Test series at home, with experienced players It’s been two years since the opening bowler was described as a walking wicket in the final innings.
” I still think personally the best person for the job is either Marnus or Travis Head, That allows you to pick your best six batters with Cameron Green and Mitch Marsh in the team batting at five and six, and it reshapes the team”.
“I don’t think Travis Head would be that keen on that, but what it does allow is Steve Smith to bat at three, Travis at four, and then your two all-rounders. With Marnus opening the batting, he’s walking out at one for none anyway. David Warner has been a walking wicket for two years now,” Ed Cowan added.
Specialist openers Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft and Matthew Renshaw all scored in the Prime Minister’s XI against Pakistan and will be in contention for a place in the West Indies series. Mitchell Marsh and Marnus Labuschagne are also being discussed as potential replacements for David Warner.
