David Warner snubs Travis Head as he names who should be next test opener for Australia following his retirement

David Warner will retire from test cricket after third test in Sydney against Pakistan.

Australian opener David Warner, who is playing his final test series, ignored the name of Travis Head when he was asked about which opener should succeed him. This came after day one of the ongoing second test between Australia and Pakistan at the MCG in Melbourne.

Warner, who fell for 38 as Australia reached 187-3 on a challenging start in the Boxing Day test against Pakistan in Melbourne, will finish his decorated red ball career at the SCG in a fortnight.

Earlier in the day, the 37-year-old stated that as a long-term option, selectors should go with an aggressive player. And also said selectors should keep an eye on emerging talent in Big Bash League, noting the gamble they took on him in his youth reaped dividends.

“I have always played the way that I have to entertain and to put bums on seats. I think that is important, giving back and making sure the fans are getting what they paid for. I think it is important and I think the selectors will continue to do this. We’ve got players like Travis Head, you’ve got Mitch Marsh and Cameron Green, guys who actually like going after the ball.

How are we going to find these guys coming through? You’re going to find them in the Big Bash. It’s going to be a gutsy call to put someone out there in the middle, a bit like what they did with me, and experiment. I just hope that when they do, that person gets their chance, that they are given a good crack and it doesn’t chop and change,” Warner told Fox Sports.

David Warner names Marcus Harris as his successor

Australian opener David Warner has named Marcus Harris as the strongest candidate to replace him in the upcoming test series against West Indies.

Harris hit a century against Pakistan in a trial match in Melbourne last weekend. Other test openers Cameron Bancroft and Matthew Renshaw are among the front-runners to replace David Warner.

But David Warner believes Harris, who has played 14 tests and was a member of the Ashes squad in England earlier this year, has strong claims to the spot he is about to vacate.

“It is a tough one (and) it is obviously up to the selectors. But from my position, I feel like the person who has worked their backside off and has been there for a while in the background (is Harris). Harry’s been that person who has toured (and) he scored that 100 the other day and missed out in another couple of games but he’s always been the person who’s next in line.

So if the selectors show their faith in him, then I’m sure he’ll come out and play the way he does. You know, he’s not too dissimilar to me,” Warner said to Fox Sports.

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