“Not Enough”: Usman Khawaja Makes Big Statement In Support Of David Warner | Cricket News

Australian opener Usman Khawaja believes {that a} mere three innings is not an awesome pattern measurement to query a beleaguered David Warner, who turned a bit “weary” after being knocked on the pinnacle by a Mohammed Siraj bouncer on day one of many second Test. Warner has scores of 1, 10 and 15 within the collection to date with Mohammed Shami getting him twice with fuller size deliveries angling in. Inevitably, the query of Warner’s method has cropped up however Khawaja, contemporary from his well-made 81, got here to his opening associate’s defence.

“I have to kind of disagree with what you’re saying. He hit two fours of Ashwin in the last game before he got out lbw so he was showing some aggression,” Khawaja stated, when requested if Warner, whose keep seemed painstaking throughout the 44 deliveries confronted, must be pro-active.

“It’s never easy out there, especially starting out, even if you’re opening starting out there is never easy so I was lucky today. I got a couple (of boundaries) to get me going.

“Sometimes you don’t get that and it can be very hard. So yeah, three innings is not enough for me. There’s still a long way to go in this Test series. I’m looking forward to what may happen.” Khawaja may be very assured of Warner’s capabilities of bouncing again.

“Davey has been such a terrific player for such a long time. Every time his back is against the wall he produces something so we’ll see.”

Khawaja stated that the hit on the pinnacle has made Warner a bit tizzy and therefore he did not come out to take the sphere.

“I think the medical staff will have to assess tomorrow. He is a little bit weary at the moment. He obviously got a knock to the arm and then to the head and the head has made him a little bit weary and hence why he didn’t come out to field.

“I think the medical staff will have to figure out what happens from here on in,” Khawaja knowledgeable.

One may beg to vary however the opener feels that 263 is an effective rating on this observe.

“I don’t know a par score until India bats on it. I feel like 260 is pretty good but we are going to have to wait and see tomorrow what India gets,” Khawaja stated.

He is hopeful that Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy and Matt Kuhnemann will exploit the circumstances to the fullest.

“They’re superb in their very own circumstances. I believe now now we have three spinners within the group, particularly on that wicket, goes to be difficult, similar to their spinners have been very difficult.”

Khawaja pointed out that the surface has an “up and down” feel to it and some of the cracks in the middle of the 22-yard strip aren’t stable enough.

“There are cracks running through the surface. The cracks are not stable. They are hitting those cracks. On top of that, Shami and Siraj are very good bowlers. You expect them to get something with the new ball. And when it is reversing, they are also very good.” “Played by feel” ========= Khawaja faced a total of seven balls across two innings in Nagpur and hence didn’t do anything different in Delhi.

“I didn’t get a chance to play the first game. I only faced seven balls for the game. So there was no real difference in the plans. I just play by feel. I play by what I think is right for the wicket when I go out. I don’t go out there thinking I want to play certain way.

“I just feel how the bowlers are trying to bowl to me and then I read the game from there. So it’s as simple as that. There’s no difference. And that’s pretty much what I did today,” Khawaja explained his mindset.

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