David Warner

Warner century after no-ball reprieve hands Australia solid

Melbourne - Muslimchronicle

David Warner posted a century after a no-ball reprieve and skipper Steve Smith was on track for four straight Boxing Day tons as Australia made a solid start to the fourth Ashes Test against England on Tuesday. Warner received a massive let-off on 99 to claim his 21st Test hundred as an Australia side chasing a series whitewash took full advantage of winningRead more

Broad sees Warner as danger man

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

England paceman Stuart Broad has pinpointed David Warner as Australia's danger man in the Ashes series, while admitting a begrudging respect for his aggressive mentality. The pugnacious opener fired up the tourists last month by comparing playing against England to "war" and said he planned to take "some sort of hatred" into the Tests, which start in Brisbane onRead more

Warner, Lyon put Australia back on track

Dhaka - Musimchronicle

David Warner scored an unbeaten half-century to steady Australia as they chased a challenging victory target in the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Tuesday. Warner, who remained unbeaten on 75, scored the bulk of the runs as the visitors advanced to 109-2 at stumps on the third day, still needing another 156 for victory. Nathan Lyon earlier claimed 6-82Read more

Cricket players won't budge on pay demands

Australia - Muslimchronicle

Australia's cricketers will not back down in a bitter pay dispute, David Warner has warned amid fears their October tour of India is looming as a flashpoint. As the June 30 deadline for a new memorandum of understanding between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association fast approaches, the Australia vice-captain insisted players won't budge on their demands. "Well fromRead more

Australia batting coach Hick defends misfiring Warner

Dharamsala - Arab Today

Australia opener David Warner will assess his performance after failing yet again to improve his poor away record in the Test series against India, batting coach Graeme Hick said on Monday. Warner averages nearly 60 at home but the number drops below 35 when the 30-year-old left-hander is batting abroad. Fourteen of his 18 centuries came on home soil andRead more

Smith ton helps Australia to 300 after Kuldeep shines on debut

Dharamsala - Arab Today

Australia skipper Steve Smith's third century of the series and India spinner Kuldeep Yadav's memorable debut left the fourth and final Test between the teams evenly poised on Saturday. Smith, comfortably the leading scorer of the series, made 111 as he and David Warner, who scored 56, added 134 runs for the second wicket to help Australia dominate the morningRead more

The runs will come, says Australia's Warner

New Delhi - Arab Today

David Warner has never suffered from a lack of confidence and his experience of battling through previous run droughts has the Australian opener convinced he will soon be getting big scores on the board again. The 30-year-old left-hander has been an almost singular disappointment for the tourists so far in their enthralling Test series in India, having scored just 131Read more

Home loss to South Africa galvanised Australia

Bengaluru - Arab Today

Australia's defeat in the home series against South Africa helped them galvanise, opening batsman David Warner said on Wednesday ahead of the second Test against India. Australian cricket plunged into a crisis after a 3-0 whitewash in Sri Lanka was followed by successive home defeats to South Africa. After a national outcry forced wholesale changes, Steve Smith's men recovered byRead more

Not going to sledge Kohli, hints Warner

Mumbai - Arab Today

Known for playing mind games, Australian vice-captain David Warner indicated that they will not sledge in-form India skipper Virat Kohli in the upcoming four-match Test series beginning February 23. "For us, it's about going out there and playing our brand of cricket. Virat Kohli is one of those players, if you niggle at him, it either makes him better orRead more

I have game plan ready for Ashwin, says David Warner

New Delhi - Arab Today

Australia will not only depend on his starts but also want David Warner to counter the Ravichandran Ashwin threat for which the explosive opener has a "game plan ready". "I have to respect a player like Ashwin. He thinks like a batsman and I have to be disciplined against him. I have a game plan for him - I haveRead more