Australian captain Tim Paine said David Warner’s presence in Sydney on Wednesday would make their team better and fill other players with excitement and energy. Warner did not play in the first two Tests of the four-Test series against India due to injury. Although he is not fully fit, he is likely to return to Sydney for the third game starting Thursday.

Penn said he was expected to play and perform well on the eve of the match, which would put direct pressure on the opposing team. When we are playing against any team, when David Warner is on the team, our team is better than their score or the power that comes from them. He said he is justifying our middle order because he follows Marnus Labuschen and Steve Smith. When the bowlers are a little tired these batsmen go out and take advantage.

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That’s why David plays a key role for us. Penn used a number of adjectives to congratulate Warner, which would excite other players from his performance. Penn said David was an amazing batsman. They instill confidence in teammates. He is the player you need in your team. They are really energetic, professional, and I love to play with them.

Although the Australian captain said he would not announce the squad yet, he gave plenty of indications that the young Will Pukowski is ready to make his debut after recovering from a minor injury to the head. Will is also a great batsman. They had been out of the biosafety environment for two weeks. He is batting fresh and well in the Nets and is ready to play his part when he is added to the team.

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Pukowski has a concussion record but Penn said the young batsman was not worried about playing short pitch deliveries. No, I’m not worried but any player is a little worried when he plays his first Test match, he said. Will has had a head injury on some occasions but he has been playing short pitch balls well. As long as he is comfortable, we have no trouble. He’s ready to play and this (short pitch ball) doesn’t care for him.