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David Warner hopes to end Test career with swansong at SCG next year

[ad_1] David Warner. File | Photo Credit: AP Star Australian opener David Warner on Saturday revealed his desire to end his red-ball career with a swansong Test at his home ground at the SCG against Pakistan in January. Talking ahead of Australia's training session here, Warner, who is preparing for next week's World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, said he hopes the Sydney Test against Pakistan would be his last. However, given his recent struggle in the longest format of the game, the southpaw isn't guaranteed a spot in the Australian Test side. "You've got to score runs. I've always said the (2024) T20 World Cup would probably be my final game," Warner said. "I probably owe it to myself and my family - if I can score runs here and continue to play back in Australia - I ca...
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Ponting fears tragic end to David Warner’s Test career

[ad_1] Ricky Ponting feels David Warner would struggle to find a place in the touring Ashes squad and his Test career might just not end on his own terms. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting fears struggling David Warner runs the risk of missing out on the Ashes series and his Test career might end on a tragic note following his prolonged dry run with the bat.Ponting feels Warner would struggle to find a place in the touring Ashes squad and his Test career might just not end on his own terms.Warner had a torrid tour of India, where he scored 1, 10 and 15 in three innings before returning home with a fractured elbow.The left-hander has struggled in the last England tour in 2019, averaging just 9.5."I've heard him talk before about their cycle. This curren...