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Cricket News: Will Cricket Australia overturn David Warner’s captaincy ban? | Will David Warner captain in Australia again?
David Warner has requested Cricket Australia (CA) to overturn his lifetime captaincy ban after he signed a two-year deal with Sydney Thunder to return to the Big Bash League (BBL).
The CA had banned Warner from holding a leadership position anywhere in Australian cricket in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town in 2018.
Thunder will be needing a new skipper in the upcoming season of the BBL as Usman Khwaja has moved to Brisbane Heat. That has opened up a captaincy position for Warner but the current ban bars him from assuming that role even in the BBL.
“That hasn’t really been brought to the table. As I’ve said plenty of times off the record, it’s upon the board to reach out to me and open their doors. Then I can sit down and have an honest conversation with them,” Warner was quoted in a report by ESPNCricinfo.
He added, “The board has changed since back in 2018 and when all those sanctions were dealt. It would be great to have a conversation with them and see where we are at.”
Chance that David Warner’s captaincy ban can be lifted for BBL 12
Thunder have clarified that a call on the club’s captaincy role will be made closer to the commencement of the campaign. On the other hand, Warner made a strong case for himself by asserting that he is already a leader without a title in the setup. He expressed a desire to impart his learnings on the younger crop of players as the southpaw opened up in detail on this issue.
“I’ve got the experience, I’m a leader in the side anyway without having a title. That’s what I’m about, giving back, so if they [younger players] can pick my brains in any way, my phone is always there, they have my number, and they can see me when I’m at the practice facilities,” Warner further outlined his thoughts.
Warner’s demands have also found a supporter in Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins. “I don’t see why not. He’s a brilliant leader. I hope so,” the fast-bowler said upon being asked about the opener’s captaincy ban being overturned at the recent Chappell Foundation Dinner.
