Former Take a look at fast Brett Lee has declared Australia “might not admire” till after the following two summers simply how invaluable David Warner was, earlier than backing NSW teen phenom Sam Konstas as his substitute on the high of the order for the sequence towards India.
The duty to search out Warner’s successor and Usman Khawaja‘s opening accomplice grew harder as each man thought-about a contender — Konstas, Marcus Harris, Matthew Renshaw, Cameron Bancroft and Henry Hunt — failed within the Sheffield Defend on Monday.
Konstas had carved out twin centuries within the opening spherical of the Sheffield Defend, however the 19-year-old was on Monday dismissed lbw for two on the MCG, in what seemed a harsh choice from the umpire.
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Australia is looking for Warner’s substitute after it was confirmed that Steve Smith would shift again all the way down to quantity 4 following a quick experiment on the high of the order.
“Firstly, Australia, not simply the workforce however I believe the general public, might not admire it now, however I believe in 12-18 months, simply how good David Warner was,” Lee instructed The Comply with On podcast a month out from the primary Take a look at of the summer season, happening in Perth.
“I believe in the event that they have been to return to Cameron Bancroft, it could have been a 12 months and a half or two years in the past when he had most runs in Defend cricket.
Former Australian Take a look at opener David Warner. Mark Kolbe/Getty Photographs
“They nonetheless might choose him they usually might choose Harris. However do you make investments your vitality and property into guys who’re ageing cricketers, with all due respect? Albeit fantastic cricketers, do not get me mistaken.
“But when we’re trying to the longer term, why not give a man a possibility like a Sam Konstas who is just 19 years of age, solely performed just a few first-class matches?”
Monday’s Defend motion noticed Harris observe up his first-innings 26 with a second-innings 16, whereas Bancroft was dismissed for 8.
Renshaw misplaced his wicket for two and South Australia’s Hunt fell for a duck, though Hunt had compiled 136 within the first innings of his aspect’s conflict with Queensland.
NSW teen ace Sam Konstas. Getty
Konstas is just taking part in his second season of Defend cricket, however Lee would not imagine his inexperience ought to rely towards him.
“There are some gamers, like David Warner, the way in which he got here by means of the ranks — he began off in T20 cricket after which turned out to be considered one of Australia’s greatest-ever Take a look at match cricketers,” Lee stated.
“Glenn McGrath performed just a few first-class matches earlier than he debuted for Australia.
“There are gamers that the upper the extent they go, the higher the cricketers they’re.
“I see Sam Konstas’ approach, I believe he has a extremely good approach. I do not suppose it could be a foul name in the event that they went down that street.”
