AUS vs ENG: 'David Warner Is Scared..'- Mark Waugh Makes Surprising Revelation On Australian Opener

Former Australia captain Mark Waugh wants David Warner to be a lot more aggressive while batting. Mark Waugh also feels that David Warner looks too scared to get out at the moment. David Warner is the opener for Australia in the ongoing Ashes 2023 series.

The left-handed batsman has played all four games in the series so far. Across 8 innings, the former Australia skipper has hit 201 runs at an average of 25.12. Warner got out for single digits in three innings and has hit only 1 half-century in Ashes 2023.

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Fight Fire With Fire: Mark Waugh’s Advice For David Warner

During a conversation about David Warner on Fox Cricket, former Australia all-rounder Mark Waugh said he is concerned with Warner’s lack of aggression in batting.

“Unfortunately when you get older and closer to the end of your game as a professional there is a lot more focus on your scores and the way you’re going. Unfortunately with Davey, he’s batting OK but he’s just not nailing the big score. The thing that is concerning me is his lack of aggression,” the 58-year-old said.

Waugh, who represented Australia from 1998 to 2002, also said that David Warner looks too scared to get out. The Aussie legend also wants Warner to be a lot more aggressive while batting.

“He was tentative in both innings and the shot in the second innings at 28 where he just pushed the ball, he really should be a lot more aggressive and fight fire with fire.

At the moment he looks like he’s too scared to get out. You can see he’s caught in between surviving and playing the big shot. There’s not a lot in between that. He’s not quite getting the balance right,” the former right-handed batsman added.

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Meanwhile, David Warner’s scores across the 8 innings of Ashes 2023 reads 9, 36, 66, 25, 4, 1, 32, and 28. After the left-handed batter got out for 1 and 4 in the 3rd Test, there were a lot of talks about his poor show in the match.

Some experts and former cricketers also felt Australia might drop Warner as an opener in the 4th Test of Ashes 2023. However, the 36-year-old batter has managed to get a place in the playing XI in all games so far.

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Meanwhile, the Australia vs England 5th Test of Ashes 2023 begins on July 27 (Thursday). After four games, Australia leads the series 2-1. They have retained the Ashes Urn and will aim to win the series in the final encounter.