David Warner’s Comeback Offer for Border-Gavaskar Trophy Dismissed by Australia Skipper Pat Cummins
Australia’s Test captain, Pat Cummins, has unequivocally ruled out the possibility of David Warner making a comeback for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Warner, who retired from Test cricket earlier this year, recently expressed his willingness to return to the national team.
Cummins, however, has put an end to any speculation, stating that the team “loves Davey” but will not consider him for the marquee series. He acknowledged Warner’s offer but labeled it as a “bit of a wind-up.”
“Dave, we’re very interested. We’re taking it very seriously and we’ll be in touch, mate,” Cummins said on The Grade Cricketer podcast. “I did speak to Dave a couple of days ago. I can’t remember if he reached out or I did… he’s like, ‘What do you think?’, and I was like, ‘Yeah, good luck with [Sydney] Thunder and I look forward to your comments on Fox.'”
Cummins believes that Warner’s offer was partly a joke but also a way for the former opener to stay in the limelight. “I think the truth’s somewhere in the middle. I reckon it (offer) is a bit of a wind-up but I reckon he doesn’t mind seeing himself in the back page. We love Davey but he is retired,” Cummins added.
In Warner’s absence, Steve Smith has been opening the batting for Australia, but the move has not been entirely successful. The 5-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy begins on November 22 in Perth, with the second Test scheduled for Adelaide from December 6. The remaining Tests will be played in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney, with the series concluding on January 8, 2025.
