Australia head coach Justin Langer is sweating over the fitness of David Warner but insists he will take no chances over the health of his opener as the defending champions get ready for their ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 opener against minnows Afghanistan바카라 웹사이트in Bristol on Saturday. (Full Coverage | Schedule | News)
- Australia opener is struggling with a glute injury
- Langer has been impressed by progress of his team over the last year
Warner, who has emerged as a strong candidate to open the innings for Australia, is hoping to shake off an injury to his glute muscle.
Langer confirmed that Warner will open if fit, but he will need to come through more tests to take his place in the side.바카라 웹사이트
He said: “He was a bit sore on Wednesday. He라이브 바카라 just a bit sore in his right glute. He is desperate to play, he’d love to play like all 15 players would.바카라 웹사이트
“He라이브 바카라 jumping out of his skin, his energy is up and he라이브 바카라 laughing a lot which is a good sign. He라이브 바카라 really keen but we’ve got to make sure he can move, particularly in the field.바카라 웹사이트
“What I’ve expressed to him is that it라이브 바카라 really important to be fair to the other players as well. We don’t want to get to Saturday morning then make a call with a couple of guys wondering if they are going to play. The earlier the better, he knows that and collectively we’re really strong on that.바카라 웹사이트
“We’ve got to make sure we don’t aggravate it early in a long tournament. He will open the first game if he라이브 바카라 fit.”바카라 웹사이트
If Warner is available, Langer will make a decision between Usman Khawaja and Shaun Marsh for the final spot in the Australian top order, while both would play if the 32-year-old is not quite ready.바카라 웹사이트
The other big call will be in the bowling attack, where Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc look to have two places wrapped up.바카라 웹사이트
Kane Richardson is one of three players fighting for the remaining spot, and Langer paid tribute to the progress the 28-year-old has made over the last year.바카라 웹사이트
He added: “Twelve months ago we came here and got beaten 5-0 by England. That was probably a wake-up call for where we were at. What I can say is I’ve been very proud of the progress of the players.바카라 웹사이트
“I think of someone like Kane Richardson, I sat next to him after the T20 game at Old Trafford and I never thought he would play cricket for Australia again. I didn’t think he had the bottle and we talked about it.바카라 웹사이트
“You see how he라이브 바카라 come, he라이브 바카라 had a red-hot dip with everything he does. He라이브 바카라 a great role model for our players, to come from where we were 12 months ago, he라이브 바카라 standing tall and he라이브 바카라 having a go.”바카라 웹사이트
A 3-2 series win in India, having trailed 2-0, appears to be a turning point for this Australian side, and the former opener is confident his team are in good shape coming into the tournament.바카라 웹사이트
He added: “We’ve had a brilliant lead-up, with our games in the UAE (against Pakistan), our games in India. We’ve had some good practice games here.바카라 웹사이트
“It means nothing but it means everything. We all start again but you build up confidence, camaraderie within the group, that라이브 바카라 really positive within the group.”
(Courtesy: ICC)
