MK55 Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Source:http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-world-cup-david-warner-makes-no-apologies-for-arrogant-approach/story-fn2mcu3x-1227181503964 Some interesting quotes :haha:: Warner averages nearly 50 in Tests, with 12 hundreds from 36 matches and in the Twenty20 format where he first cut his teeth as an international force, the 28-year-old is without peer. But in 50 ODIs, Warner averages just 31.40 and his two hundreds came nearly three years ago. Warner’s chequered one-day history includes being left out of the last World Cup, being stood down from the 2013 Champions Trophy after punching Joe Root in a Birmingham nightclub and then being dropped from the side altogether a short time later. But Warner is never one to take a backward step. The explosive opener declared he fears no one a month out from the World Cup and makes no apology if he comes across as arrogant for saying so. Warner points to his treatment of South African spearhead Dale Steyn as an example of his proven track record for taking down the best. “There’s no bowler in the world that I’m scared of,†said Warner. “I’ll be arrogant and say I have taken most of them down. “Dale Steyn is a very good one-day bowler, a very good Twenty20 bowler, and he’s one bowler I try and take on.†But after blitzing India with three hundreds at a strike rate of nearly 80 this summer, Warner is reminding himself he doesn’t need to go any harder than that with the white ball. “I was horrible when I first started (one-day cricket). Last year I played Twenty20 cricket and then came back out and batted like a cowboy in the Boxing Day Test,†he said. “It was not my ability to play the game, it was my head thinking, ‘I want to hit every ball out of the park’. “Other teams probably look at us and go, ‘these guys are the ones at the top of the order we have got to get out. We know how dangerous they can be if they’re in there at 35-40 overs’. “That’s our job as a top four – one if not two of us has to bat deep and make a big hundred.†Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes Australia takes in a major advantage. “I think the subcontinent teams will struggle with the bounce,†he said. “I think bounce is the key.â€
kosingh Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 He's a great player. But in conditions outside Australia and South Africa he's quite mediocre.
mancalledsting Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Averages 31 and has a SR of 83 After 50 matches....and he's talking big like this?
India-KXIP fan Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Very good player recently came good in UAE too. He may do well in India next time based on that too. England will also test him. But he is no hack like it first seemed seeing his technique and not so good defense.
JaFanatic Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 I dont rate him in ODIs at all, no matter what I dont believe he'll make it big in this format.
Soorma_Bhopali Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Aussies are themselves putting lot of pressure with this kind of motormouth apprahc in predicting Australia vs. SA or Eng final . Geoff Lawson in his column in Sydney morning herald is keeping the semi-finalist predictio as Aus ,SA , Pakistan & NZ . I would go with predicting Ind vs. SA final
BlueBee Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 AUS now rate Pak very highly after the 2-0 loss, it seems. But the truth is their team is **** in SC
SLICKR392 Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 He's a great player. But in conditions outside Australia and South Africa he's quite mediocre. Did quiet well in UAE
HippoSucks Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Warner's a good batsman in all forms, but his relatively low average in ODIs is probably due to him trying to hit out of the stadium too often and not being able to convert his swift starts. But it is true that this guy can hit shots of many bowlers, despite their capabilities.
Dhoni_fan Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 You sound like a man of experience. Nope that's the proud post of a sober and patriotic Indian who won't stand for some Aussie redneck trying to crap on our nations credentials.
MCGGG Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Nope that's the proud post of a sober and patriotic Indian who won't stand for some Aussie redneck trying to crap on our nations credentials. . I agree Warner's a bit of a knob.
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