Australian opener David Warner said the rush to return from injury early in the series against India earlier this year was not the right decision, which led to his rehabilitation. Warner missed the first two Tests due to a groin injury during the ODI series against India, but played the last two Tests in Sydney and Brisbane. The 34-year-old Warner scored 5, 13, 1 and 48 in four innings of two Tests and it was clear he was struggling.
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India won the Test series 2–1 with a win at Gabba. Warner, of ESPN Cricinfo, said: ‘I decided to play those Test matches. I thought I should be there and help the teammates. Looking back, I probably shouldn’t have done this, as far as injury is concerned, I have suffered quite a bit. “If I was thinking about myself, I probably would have refused, but I did what I thought was best for the team and I thought it was best to start my innings,” he said.
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Warner said his injury was so bad and he had never felt this way before. Warner now has to play in the Indian Premier League, part of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Australia have to travel to the West Indies for a limited-overs series, but this is not yet confirmed and Warner will also play in the Hundred Series in England in July-August. The aggressive opener is keeping an eye on the 50-over World Cup in India in 2023 but he is not planning to stay away from Test cricket. “I’m not thinking about the end of my career. My eyes are on the 2023 World Cup,” he said.
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