Ashes 2023: "It's Very Brave" - David Warner Amazed By Joe Root's Reverse Scoop Shot

Australia got off to a pretty good start in the run chase of 281 runs. The side may have lost 3 wickets but have scored 107 runs. Joe Root played a fine knock of 46 runs in 55 balls and struck 5 fours and 1 six. Joe Root would be happy that he couldn’t capitalize on the start.

Australia would be hoping that Usman Khawaja makes the most of his start and stays till the end of the run chase. All eyes would be on Travis Head; there are chances that Ben Stokes may apply the short ball barrage technique to get his priced wicket.

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The morning session of Day 5 would be the decisive one for both teams. If England can take a flurry of wickets then they would back themselves to hand the Aussies a stunning defeat as chasing 174 runs is not a big task in modern cricket.

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We haven’t played against England with this brand of cricket – David Warner

David Warner was having an interaction with SEN Cricket and heaped praise on England’s star batter Joe Root for his audacity against Pat Cummins on the very first ball of Day 4 when Root tried to play a reverse scoop shot.

“It’s very brave. I think when you have played 130 Tests and averaging 50 with 30 hundred. You’ve probably got a lot of credit in your bank to play that type of shot. But if he wants to play that way – one of their best batters and their anchors – we are happy for him to play those shots,” said David Warner.

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“That’s what we have got world-class bowlers in our line-up. They are up in the rankings for a reason. They know what they have to do. We haven’t played against England with this brand of cricket and on this type of wicket,” he stated.

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Usman Khawaja at the other end was cool & calm – David Warner

David Warner said that England’s game plan during the run chase was quite defensive. David Warner pointed out that Usman Khawaja was cool & calm and that the left-handed batter is quite focused.

“For the bowlers to come out of the just. They have obscure fields, be quite defensive. But it’s kind of attacking with lines and lengths. That’s gonna be the key and patience is going to be the biggest key,” he added.

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“It does (leave us in a pretty decent position). Won’t say he looks for this situation, but for him to come out there and the way he did was fantastic,” he stated.

“Uzzie (Usman Khawaja) at the other end (was) cool and calm. He just looks so focused as well. Let’s hope… fingers crossed that the crowd gets to see a good day of cricket again,” he added.

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