As the countdown to the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy intensifies, Usman Khawaja laughed at David Warner’s bold suggestion to come out of retirement for the upcoming high-voltage five-match Test series against India, which begins on November 22 in Perth.
David Warner, ever the entertainer, had declared himself ready to open the batting once again after Cameron Green was ruled out of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and Steve Smith’s return to No. 4 left Usman Khawaja without a partner. opening. Notably, Warner pulled out of all formats of the game earlier this year, forcing Australia to turn to Nathan McSweeney.
Usman Khawaja mocks David Warner’s comeback claim ahead of Border-Gavaskar 2024-25
However, at that time, Australia did not finish their first batsman but it is now confirmed that Nathan McSweeney will open the innings along with Khawaja. In particular, David Warner’s light-hearted comment during the ODI series against Pakistan caught attention, but Khawaja was quick to dismiss it with a smile.
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He described his former opening partner and close friend David Warner’s comment as “hilarious” and a typical move to stir up drama. Khawaja couldn’t help but poke fun at Warner, saying the former Australian batting icon knows exactly how to make headlines, even when it’s all in good humour.
He knows how to create drama: Usman Khawaja
Usman Khawaja was quoted by Wide World of Sports: “Ah, big Davey is hilarious. He’s just pulling the fishing line, as he does. He knows how to create drama. There’s no doubt that he probably still could do it, but he’s gone; He had a great finish last year, a great retirement. I love Davey… He’s still making waves. That’s Davey; that’s why I love him. “He loves to incite people.”
However, the experienced batsman believes David Warner is capable of reversing his retirement even if he gets a last-minute call from the Australian selectors for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Although Khawaja emphasized that Warner is now happy playing T20 cricket and spending time with his family.
Khawaja further explained, “If there was an SOS, I’m sure Davey would say, ‘Okay, if they really need me…’ I think that was a little ironic. [talk]. “I think he is very happy playing his T20 and spending time with the family, and he is in a good place.”
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Talking about India, who come into the Test series after a 0-3 loss to New Zealand at home, the Australian debutant noted: “They are a very good team. I still look at their team and think, ‘They’ve got excellent batsmen, excellent bowlers, excellent spinners.’ They are a complete team, very similar to us.”
He signed off by saying: “Yes, they may have lost three games, but under different conditions; They are going to come out here; They are going to be hungry; It’s Test cricket. Honestly, I think it will always be a difficult series. They are always our toughest series. Be careful with the injured dog.”