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David Warner supports Joe Burns as opening partner | David Warner says he has built up a good combination with Joe Burns
David Warner has backed Joe Burns as his most effective opening partner for the upcoming Test series against India. Chairman of Selectors Trevor Hohns has made some new admissions after the success of Will Pucovski. Ever since his debut news broke, the talks about who will be open with David Warner has become a point of discussion.
Recently while talking to the media, Warner mentioned how his bond with Joe Burns has only grown over time, as he had with Chris Rogers.
“I know you guys would like an answer. For me to be honest I’ve had over a dozen opening partners and it’s never been quite stable. I think they gave me the opportunity to ask me who I feel comfortable with, and when I was batting with Rogers we had a great partnership, and we bonded really well together out in the middle,” Warner said. “I think with me and Joe, we’ve done that over the past few years.”
Hohns had made it clear though that Warner’s choice would be given preference especially after their strong performance seen in the Test team last summer. “I’ve known Joe for a long time, we’ve played out in the middle together, we know each other’s game very well, but it’s upon the selectors to pick the right person to fit that position. If they go the way of Will, he’s batting fantastic, he’s been in and out of the Test squad and he removed himself with some sad times with his mental stuff. So for him, he’s in the right frame of mind at the moment, it probably is an opportunity for him to come into the team”, Warner said.
Warner also mentioned that Hohns has not spoken to him yet on this matter, and if they do he will be honest about the comfort he shares with his “good friend” off the field as well.
“I know last year we were both quite nervous when we were going into that first Test and then for him coming back into that team, not getting the opportunity in England, there are a few nerves that float around. But we obviously know how to get off strike with each other, but that’s just normally what you do anyway as a cricketer – if Will’s there he’s not going to do anything different. So it’s about building that bond and relationship and we’re the two that go out there together all the time when we face up, so you’ve got to have that bond and partnership”, he added.
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