AUS vs PAK: Pat Cummins Reveals David Warner's Replacement On The Latter's Final Day In Test Cricket

David Warner retired from Test cricket after Australia won the third and final Test match in Sydney on Saturday. Australia won by 8 wickets to complete a clean sweep over Pakistan. The Aussies chased down 120 in less than 27 overs and won handsomely.

David Warner in his final Test innings scored 57 and ended the series with 299 runs, the second-highest ru-getter in the series. Overall, Warner ended with 8786 Test runs in 112 Test matches with 26 hundreds and 37 fifties.

Pat Cummins the Australian skipper ended the series with 19 wickets and a series win to start 2024. He took 19 wickets at an average of 12.00 across three Test matches. Aamer Jamal ended with 18 scalps followed by Nathan Lyon (13) and Mitchell Starc (12) wickets.

Warner eventually got out to off-spinner Sajid Khan, who replaced Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Pakistan XI for the Sydney Test. Cummins lauded the southpaw for his contribution to Australia’s Test cricket and said that he would be difficult to replace in the XI.

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David Warner Is A Huge Personality: Australian Skipper Pat Cummins

“It’s going to be hard to replace Davey, he’s basically played every game for the last dozen years, he’s a huge personality; he really sets the game up with the way he plays every time he walks out. He’s going to be huge to replace. We’ll enjoy him for the next day or so while we’ve still got him around,” Cummins was quoted as saying in the post-match presentation ceremony.

The Australian think tank is looking for the ideal man to replace David Warner at the top. Travis Head, Cameron Bancroft, Marcus Harris, and even Steve Smith are considered options to replace Warnet at the top. The coach and the skipper will have a deep discussion on the same now that the Test series is over.

Warner announced his ODI retirement as well earlier this week. However, he is open to playing in the Champions Trophy 2025, and hence a comeback to ODI cricket is on the cards for the southpaw.

“I heard it’s Davey’s last Test match apparently. It’s going to be hard to replace Davey. He’s basically played every game for the last dozen years. His huge personality, he really sets the game up with the way he way he plays every time he walk out. He’s going to be huge to replace. We’ll enjoy for the next day or so while we still got him around. A week at home before we get down to Adelaide. A good time to reflect on this series but also the year that’s been and obviously on Davey’s career” said Cummins in the post-match presentation.

Australia have also topped India to top the WTC points table after the series win in Sydney, They now have won five out of their 8 Test matches and have a PCT point of 56.25. India is placed second with 54.15 PCT points. South Africa, New Zealand, and Bangladesh are placed second third, and fourth

David Warner will be next seen leading the Dubai Capitals in the ILT20 2024 starting from January 19 in the UAE.

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