Former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta believes that Australia claiming to play David Warner even though he is not fully fit shows the desperation of the host to win the third Test after facing a humiliating defeat in the second Test against India.
David Warner sustained a groin injury during the second ODI against India while fielding. Consecutively, he was dropped from the last ODI and three T20Is. The southpaw was accepted to be available for the Test series but he could not recover on time and was ruled out of the first and second Test.
Although Warner has himself stated that he is still not 100 % fit, Australia team management have already shown their desire to play the left-hand batsman in Sydney.
It would be easy for Indian bowlers to get his wicket: Deep Dasgupta
Deep Dasgupta said that Australia’s willingness to take risks to play David Warner has been shown how desperate they are to solve their top-order batting woes in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series.
“David Warner coming in, I think that’s a great sign for Team India because that shows the desperation of the Australian side. Warner has already mentioned that he can’t lunge, and if you have a groin injury it will be difficult to get on the front foot.
But Deep Dasgupta doesn’t count the inclusion of Warner as a danger for the visitors. He said that it will be easier for the Indian bowlers to plan against Warner now that his movement at the crease will be restricted due to the injury.
“I think it will be comparatively easier for bowlers to plan against David Warner with his injury because you know there will be certain movements he will be restricted with,” Dasgupta said on Sports Today.
Apart from David Warner’s return, Will Pucovski and Sean Abbott have also been included in Australia’s squad.
As far as India’s squad for the third Test is concerned, Rohit Sharma, T Natarajan and Shardul Thakur have been swooped in.