AUS vs ENG: "I Said To Myself Actually It’s Going To Be One Of Those Tournaments"- David Warner On His Disappointing T20 World Cup 2022 Performance

David Warner, a dynamic Australian opener, has spoken candidly about his dismal T20 World Cup experience on home soil this year. The event was an anomaly, the swashbuckling left-handed batter added.

Warner, who was essential to Australia winning the T20 World Cup in 2021, underwhelmed in this year’s competition. The 36-year-old only got 44 runs out of 11 batters in four innings, with a high score of 25. His inability to contribute at the top caused hosts to lose on the group stage.

Game Of Cricket Can Go Either Way: David Warner

The veteran reflected on his T20 World Cup campaign, particularly the opening match against New Zealand, after a successful performance against England in the first ODI at Adelaide Oval. The sad way that the New South Wales opener was eliminated demonstrated that luck isn’t always on your side.

He said, as reported by The Age:

“I know I’m seeing the ball well, I’m in great positions, and it was just one of those things. After that first game (against New Zealand) how I was dismissed, I said to myself actually it’s going to be one of those tournaments.

I don’t know why but that’s the game of cricket, it can to go either way. You get some lucky, you don’t get some luck. We did our best. And then obviously with this series we’ve got two games to go.”

Australia didn’t have a terrible season, but their downfall came from the 89-run defeat to New Zealand. Due to the significant loss, their net run rate was negatively harmed, making even three victories in the following four games insufficient to advance them to the semifinals.

David Warner Helps Australia Take 1-0 Lead In The ODI Series vs England

Australia grabbed a 1-0 lead in the three-game series thanks to David Warner’s top-scoring 86 in the opening One-Day International against England at the Adelaide Oval. Warner and Travis Head provided the winning start up front as the hosts successfully chased down a challenging target of 288 with four overs remaining.

In less than 20 overs, the two left-handers contributed 147 runs for the first wicket. The following player, Steve Smith, stayed until the very end and scored an unbeaten 80 to help the side win. Despite the fact that Dawid Malan’s record-breaking 134 for England was in vain, he was named Player of the Match.

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