AUS vs WI: 'David Warner Should Not Be Given Australian Captaincy'- Michael Clarke Explains Why
Published - 05 Dec 2022, 04:53 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
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David Warner should not be given the opportunity to captain again, according to former Australia Test captain Michael Clarke, because he is too old.
Since Cricket Australia has not appointed a dedicated vice-captain and Test captain Pat Cummins is doubtful for the second Test against the West Indies due to injury, there has been discussion over who could fill the position.
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There has been a huge demand to have David Warner’s lifetime captaincy ban lifted despite his role in the South African sandpaper cheating controversy that led to the ban in the first place.
I Would Be Surprised If David Warner Is Made Skipper At the Age Of 36: Michael Clarke
In contrast, Clarke thinks that giving David Warner a shot in the latter stages of his career would amount to little more than a publicity stunt.
‘Tactically Davey is very good. I’ve watched him do the IPL and he’s been brilliant – one of the best – but at 36 years of age, I’d be very surprised if they go that way,’ Clarke told Yahoo Sport Australia.
‘I think they’ve made it pretty clear what they feel. If you’re fighting for Davey to be captain, it’s for marketing reasons.
‘I don’t think the BBL [Big Bash League] is the right opportunity for Davey to captain. I know he hasn’t been campaigning but he hasn’t shut it off, either. I think this story should disappear, fade away.’
In a clear sign that he wants to see 23-year-old all-rounder Cameron Green rise in the rankings, Warner remarked that young leaders need to be found and thrown into positions like the vice-captaincy.
‘We should be promoting the youngsters as much as we can. We need to be finding leadership in our domestic cricket,’ Clarke said.
‘There should be five, six, seven players that are in a position to take over a leadership role if it comes up. I’m not sure if we’re working hard enough on that or see the importance of that.’
‘The fact, we don’t even know is unbelievable. Can you imagine an Australian cricket team where you don’t know the vice-captain?’
David Warner Looking For To Next 12 Months
David Warner is aware that his time in the game is limited, but he is taking each day as it comes and will likely make a decision about his Test career after the Australian cricket summer.
‘It’s about balancing life at home with the kids and the wife,’ the 36-year-old told Fox Cricket.
‘Looking forward to the next 12 months, there’s a lot of cricket, there’s a lot of time away from home. So from my perspective it’s about getting through this summer, assessing and then decisions can be made after this summer, definitely.
‘You’ve got to realise yourself if you’re not into the training, if you’re getting out of bed going it’s an effort to get to training and stuff. I think that’s when (retirement thoughts) start creeping in.
‘That hasn’t happened yet for me. I’ve still got the bug. I absolutely love coming here and going out there with the boys and playing.
‘And looking forward to next year’s World Cup, I think that’s what will probably get me through.
‘And 2024 T20 World Cup as well … that’s where I want to get to.’
Because of their involvement in Sandpapergate, David Warner and Steve Smith were both banned from all forms of cricket for a year. Smith is still permitted to serve as captain, but Warner is not.
Mark Waugh Backs Steve Smith To Become Permanent Vice-captain
Mark Waugh, a former Test batsman, has demanded that Steve Smith be appointed vice captain permanently so that he can replace Cummins when he is unavailable.
‘I’m not in agreeance with the rotating skipper, just giving guys the captaincy for the sake of it,’ he told Fox Sports.
‘I was surprised Josh Hazlewood got the captaincy in the one-day game – you’ve still got to earn the right to be captain of a country.
‘Steve Smith, he’s vice-captain, so whenever Pat’s unavailable and needs to be rested for the odd game, the odd Test match because you’re going to have to rotate the fast bowlers at some stage, then you’ve got a ready replacement in Steve Smith – I don’t see an issue there.’
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