[VIDEOS] Steve Smith and David Warner - Comeback Thread

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Warner number of runs at the World Cup:<br><br>447<br><br>Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Shoaib Malik combined number of runs at the World Cup:<br><br>406<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1141691008796831749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Hitman]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Warner number of runs at the World Cup:<br><br>447<br><br>Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Shoaib Malik combined number of runs at the World Cup:<br><br>406<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1141691008796831749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Now that’s a funny piece of stats.

 

[Hasan123]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Warner number of runs at the World Cup:<br><br>447<br><br>Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Shoaib Malik combined number of runs at the World Cup:<br><br>406<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1141691008796831749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[MENTION=149383]Ronaldo7[/MENTION] , Warner is finished? Told you don't over react. Failing to hit an elite attack like India doesn't mean a player is finished.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Warner is a class batsman, it was only a matter of time before he got into runs.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reporter: David, you once were known as the Bull and I think also the Reverend. Do you have a nickname at the moment. And have you had to change your approach on the field?<br><br>David Warner: Yeah, the guys call me humble.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvBAN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSvBAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/veXSBkNXwh">pic.twitter.com/veXSBkNXwh</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1141968878026842112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"You've been batting quite slow in the power play"<br><br>David Warner: "Thanks, I was waiting for that"<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvBAN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSvBAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/xZWmbDfIds">pic.twitter.com/xZWmbDfIds</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1141969714664607745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Ronaldo7]

[MENTION=149383]Ronaldo7[/MENTION] , Warner is finished? Told you don't over react. Failing to hit an elite attack like India doesn't mean a player is finished.

When did I say he's finished? I said he's not the same as before.
I still believe he isn't the same. Look at the bowling attacks he's played against. Very mediocre ones.
If you think making 100s against them means that you're an atg then Fakhar zaman is an atg.
Let him perform against the top sides before getting overexcited

 

[Hasan123]

When did I say he's finished? I said he's not the same as before.
I still believe he isn't the same. Look at the bowling attacks he's played against. Very mediocre ones.
If you think making 100s against them means that you're an atg then Fakhar zaman is an atg.
Let him perform against the top sides before getting overexcited

You were arguing that he was finished . A player who is finished wouldn't have his record in the tournament.

 

[Kaka4pope]

Was it ever determined how long this form of tampering had been going on for? No, to my understanding - perhaps matches, series were defined by their illegal actions. Not to mention a wad of bonus, player related payments they might have received off the back of sabotaged games.

They all cried for a bit, even the coach - then went on 12 month sabbaticals from international cricket while playing franchise leagues as they wanted. Not to mention the Vodafone advert.

Whole episode makes you examine parity in the game's administration - until you realise there is none.

 

[Abdullah719]

 

[Firebat]

After two dismal tests for Warner in his return to test cricket, in the first innings of this third test today he's looking very very dangerous, dispatching the ball to the boundary quite regularly. He's currently on 57 (81) and looking like he means business. Perfect opportunity to get his comeback test century.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Warner very solid today, Australia is really serious about winning this series.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Is Warner finished as a test cricketer?

 

[Abdullah719]

Warner given timely reminder that runs must do the talking

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David Warner has been issued with a timely reminder that his Test spot won't be set in stone as the dashing opener prepares for a crucial series of Sheffield Shield examinations over the coming month.

Warner will be 33 by the time the first Test against Pakistan starts at the Gabba in November and must bounce back from a dire Ashes campaign in England, where he was terrorised by Stuart Broad and made just 95 runs (average 9.5) across five Tests.

That stretch included the dubious honour of being the first batsman in Test history to be dismissed in single figures eight times during a series. He looked all at sea in his first Test series back after his 12-month sandpaper suspension, although openers on both sides couldn't cope with the new ball.

Coach Justin Langer and captain Tim Paine have both backed Warner to be part of the XI that faces Pakistan in Brisbane to start the red ball summer and the expectation is that he will continue to occupy his spot if he shows even a glimpse of form in the Shield games.

His form at home is at odds with his returns overseas, which isn't unusual for Australian players that are far more comfortable on the bouncier domestic tracks. He averages just under 60 at home in Test cricket compared to just under 35 overseas.

Even so, selection chair Trevor Hohns was making no promises when he spoke to reporters on Tuesday after unveiling the T20 squad to play a series of fixtures against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Warner was part of that group and Hohns said he had zero doubts that the right-hander would fire in the shorter formats. Whether that translates to a second coming at Test level remains to be seen, with Hohns refusing to guarantee Warner's spot at the top of the order.

"I'm not going to comment on that right now," Hohns said when asked if they would persist with Warner regardless of his Shield returns. "The slate's wiped clean of course [after the Ashes]; different conditions [in England], but it's nice if we have in-form openers.

"David knows what he has to do as well as anybody, same as [fellow opener] Marcus Harris and any of the players that played in England. Make no bones about it, there is a couple of batting spots, two or three, up for grabs.

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"There are plenty of openers around the country. It's up to them to perform."

Getting the pairing right early in the summer will be vital for Australia, who would rather not chop and change on form to try and find a workable pairing. And they will not want to again rely on Steve Smith to prop up the top order.

Both Smith and Warner will be in Brisbane from Thursday playing for NSW in a crucial Shield outing against a Queensland side that includes opening candidates Joe Burns and Matt Renshaw. They have four Shield rounds to state their case to the selection panel.

Hohns said Usman Khawaja was another opening candidate and had performed well in the role in the past. But it's more likely that Khawaja would be considered down the order should he be reinstated after being dropped ahead of the fourth Ashes Test.

While Smith and Warner will play their first Shield match for NSW in two years, the star bowling trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon will be rested given their heavy commitments in the upcoming summer.

It shaped as a big occasion for middle order aspirant Kurtis Patterson but he will miss the match against the Bulls after suffering a quad strain.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricke...runs-must-do-the-talking-20191008-p52yqm.html

 

[sweep_shot]

Warner has lost it completely in Test. He is fine in LOI though.

This is what I like about Australia. They are not afraid to drop someone when performance is lacking.

 

[Abdullah719]

Steve Smith seeks to start a new chapter on South African soil

Australia batsman Steve Smith is itching to put behind memories from his previous tour of South Africa, after returning to the country for the first time since the ball-tampering episode of 2018.

The 30-year-old served a one-year ban for his involvement, during the Test series in March 2018. Close to two years later, he is back with the Australia unit, set to play a three-match T20I series in the country.

“It’s nice to be back playing in South Africa,” Smith told reporters, on Wednesday, 19 February. “The last time I was here, things didn’t end overly well, but I’ve also got really fond memories of playing here.

“Just walking into the hotel in Sandton, initially I was like, ‘the last time I left here it wasn’t pretty’. It wasn’t the best time in my life. But I’ve moved on from that and learned a lot."

Johannesburg will host the opening T20I on 21 February, with the second and third games in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town respectively. It will be immediately followed by a three-match ODI series, with the final game in Potchefstroom on 7 March.

Smith returned to the T20I format in October 2019, after a three-year gap, marking his comeback with scores of 53*, 13 and 80*. And while he admits that the reception in South Africa has been great, and people have been ‘lovely’, he is aware that the spotlight will be on him as soon as he enters the Wanderers for the first game.

“Everywhere I have been, the people have been lovely. Guys have come up and taken some photos and been really nice,” he said. “It’s been normal, the same as compared to when I’ve been here previously. It’s a terrific place to tour, and I’m glad to be back.

“I think they’re hostile here at the best of times,” he added, speaking about the Wanderers crowd. “It doesn’t bother me too much. Justin (Langer) said the other day that we had the dress rehearsal in England (in 2019). There was a fair bit going on there.

“I don’t notice it, particularly when I’m batting. Maybe a little bit when I’m fielding, but then again, it’s just words, it doesn’t affect me. It’s about getting on with the job.”

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1616037

 

[The Bald Eagle]

David Warner playing a blistering knock at the moment against West Indies in the 3rd T20I 2024. 50 up for him 79* off 44 balls and still counting.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Steve Smith scored a resilient half century today in the 3rd ODI against England. Currently batting at 59*(80)