'As big a thing as it became, you never want to see anyone go through that because I have known David and I have known Steve as well'
An upbeat Delhi Capitals will look to keep the winning momentum going against an inconsistent Mumbai Indians when the two sides square off in the IPL in New Delhi on Saturday.
In Australia, Warner said cricketers do not have many options apart from training in their home states as of now.
Australia's limited-overs' captain Aaron Finch is confident his opening partner at the T20 World Cup, in Oman and the UAE from October 17, will do well despite being dropped by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL this year.
The five-match series will begin on November 23 in Visakhapatnam and will conclude in Hyderabad on December 3.
Australia opener David Warner admitted that playing cricket while living inside bio-bubbles in the times of COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on his family life, and said his primary target now is to represent his country in the next two T20 World Cups.
'But as we know it's harder to get out of this team than get in, so whoever they go with, I'll be well and truly happy with, as long as the person who comes in does their job.'
Giving a strong indication of him turning up in India's World Cup opener against Australia in Chennai on Sunday, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went through an engaging net session on Thursday.
Australia's star batter Travis Head believes opening the batting in Test cricket is a "specialist job" and has ruled himself out of contention to replace veteran David Warner.
With Warner, who missed out a major chunk of the India assignment due to a groin injury, looking fit for the job, dropping Burns was an easy decision to make.
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Australia captain Aaron Finch's recovery after knee surgery in August has been ahead of schedule and he will be available for the T20 World Cup warm-up game against India on October 20.
Cameron Green said that his body is in great shape, where he can contribute well as a bowler
'We've got a very good squad. One of the best things about our squad is we have great depths in our bowling'
England will be looking to bounce back from a rain-affected opening match and solidify their T20 World Cup campaign
'Every game is a different set of challenges for every player. Davey capitalised on Pakistan not executing as well as they could have. We know against Sri Lanka, they'll be well-planned. But Warner at his best is difficult to bowl to and I think he was back to somewhere near his best'
Pat Cummins wants to experience that awesome feeling of leading a great bunch of blokes
A rejuvenated David Warner said he has "parked" the acrimony over his permanent leadership ban and is focused on helping Australia take series wins in India and the Ashes next year.
David Warner's inputs and influence on the team members makes him an important part of the leadership group at Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The game on Friday had enough positives for India, mainly the performance of Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, but few questions still need to be answered ahead of the World Cup, beginning October 5.
Images from the 2nd One Day International between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, September 24.
Apart from Renshaw's inclusion in place of Warner, there are no changes to the squad which beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final test to sweep the series 3-0 last week.
Australia batsman David Warner said his favourite Indian Premier League (IPL) moment is when the Sunrisers Hyderabad won their maiden title under his leadership.
Warner met Plaha ahead of Australia's game against Sri Lanka and presented him with an autographed team shirt.
Known for his on-field aggression, Australia opener David Warner said he would prefer to look the other way if Indians try to get chatty with him in the two-month long series starting this week.
Former Proteas star AB de Villiers heaped praised on Virat Kohli, hailing him as 'one of the best' players to ever play the game.
Rana hardly minced words as he questioned the federation's tendency to make last-minute changes to its policy, and its stubborn refusal to acknowledge or facilitate the presence of shooters' personal coaches at national camps and trials.
Travis Head hammered a solid ton at the Oval as Australia dominated the proceedings over India on Day 1 of the WTC Final.
CA bans haircuts of Big Bash players among other new COVID-19 protocols.
Opening batsman David Warner tore an adductor muscle in the leadup to the four-Test series and was ruled out of the Adelaide opener as well as the ongoing 'Boxing Day' Test in Melbourne.
Skipper David Warner felt Sunrisers Hyderabad were were probably 20-30 runs short in the loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday.
'Without a word of a lie, I promise you, I called (coach) Justin Langer a few months ago and said, 'Don't worry about Davey, he'll be man-of-the-tournament'.'
India's preparations for the cricket World Cup suffered a jolt as Australia thrashed the defending champions by 106 runs with Glenn Maxwell and David Warner striking blistering centuries in their first warm-up game in Adelaide.
'His (Bumrah's) bouncers surprise you, his yorkers surprise you and then when he bowls the change-up it's very, very difficult, it's like when Lasith Malinga at his prime, he bowled 140kmph and swung them'
Holding the team's batting failure responsible for the 37-run defeat to India in the first Twenty20 International, Australian batsman David Warner on Wednesday said the hosts need to bat smartly against the Indian spinners and take full advantage of the big stadiums Down Under.
The teams will not have the luxury of an Impact Player in the T20 World Cup.
In Australia's first game in Bristol against Afghanistan, arguably the weakest bowling unit at the tournament, Warner scored an unbeaten 89 to guide his side to an easy seven-wicket win.
French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone was invited, with or without a ticket.
Australian opener and Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner on Saturday doffed his hat on the abundant bowling talent India has, especially in the shorter formats, after the domestic bowlers played a key role in his side sealing a berth in the Indian Premier League play-offs.
'It's going to be very difficult to play all three forms -- and good luck to all the guys that want to keep playing -- it's challenging.'
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