Former Australia cricketer David Warner believes that debutant Nathan McSweeney will get the highest score in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series. The 25-year-old Australian batter has been in the headlines since he got selected for the highly important series. However, replacing Warner as Australia’s opener certainly wouldn’t be an easy task for McSweeney.
The batter recently starred in the 2-match unofficial Test series between Australia A and India A, top-scoring with 166 runs. This includes a match-winning knock of 88 in the first Test.
McSweeney managed to outdo the likes of Sam Konstas, Cameron Bancroft and Marcus Harris to get selected for the highly important 5-match series against India.
Warner believes that McSweeney has fine technique and patience
Speaking to Fox Cricket, Warner said about McSweeney that he has got a fine technique.
“McSweeney has got a good technique and we know he can bat for long periods of time. It is a great time for him to come in; it is a big series,” Warner said.
The former Australian cricketer then revealed that he has picked McSweeney to pile up the highest score in the series and added that the 25-year-old has the technique and patience to partner with Usman Khawaja.
“I have pencilled him (McSweeney) in for the highest run score this summer, so I am looking forward to that. I am also looking forward to seeing how he adapts batting with someone like Usman Khawaja as well, because it is a partnership that you have to build,” Warner said.
Warner wants selectors to give youngsters ample time to settle
Warner also urged the selectors to be patient with the youngsters and asked to give them 2 summers in order to establish themselves in the team.
“We have just got to be patient with all the guys that are coming through now. Uzzie (Usman Khawaja) is touching on 38 now as well, he has probably got another 12 to 18 months to go” Warner said..
“He is (McSweeney) 25 years of age; you’ve got to give guys a crack … it would be exciting just to see him score some runs first and establish himself — but if he does not just give him some time, give him maybe two summers,” Warner added.
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