Australian opening batsman David Warner revealed the healthy competition with the bat and a ball is always an excellent sight for the gentleman’s game. He further feels the contest between the two heavy-weights of the gentleman’s game has shared pretty similar flair of the Ashes’ oldest rivalry – a series which comprises of five Tests.
“[The] passion and aggression is on field it will be there. It’s a lot like we have with England in the Ashes. That level of competitiveness is great for the game,” Warner was quoted as saying by India Today.
The 30-year-old Paddington-born left-handed batsman Warner, who struggled in the first two matches of the ongoing five-match One-day international series, reiterated the competition had been a great source of entertainment for people around.
The explosive opener and Vice-captain Warner, who scored 25 in first ODI at Chepauk in Chennai and one-run in Kolkata game, added the players of both sides are giving hard-fight to achieve the desired results, as the aim is always to prosper.
“People like seeing that rivalry and we absolutely thrive on playing each other,” Warner maintained.
Pertinently, upset looking Warner remarked it is amusing to witness the series being portrayed between the top-ranked sides – to make it more of a profit-oriented while seeing the commercials in the country.
“It’s quite funny how the series are commercialized. Every time I come to this country, you watch the commercials,” Warner asserted.
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Warner observed the advertisements and commercials are more sorts of a ‘bully-to-bully’ as he added the two sides are just playing it like a game.
“It’s like bully-to-bully and sledgehammer. We are two very competitive countries,” Warner added.
As it has been visible to see the hosts India and Australian players are playing with pure aggression and intention to win while banking on their passionate players when it comes to the head-to-head contests.
“Don’t think it should be portrayed like that. The rivalry started in Australia. We are both so competitive and we want to beat each other,” Warner further added.
Before the start of the limited-overs match, the Kangaroos skipper Steven Smith stated the series would be played in the spirit of the game, as Men in Blue’s makeshift opener Rohit Sharma has also somewhat echoed the words of a Sydney-born 28-year-old all-rounder.
Owing to the fascinating days of the competition, India and Australia players have been at the forefront to give sensational performances throughout the different series in past many years.
Australia is struggling following their batting woes, as host led by Virat Kohli lead the five-match PayTm series 2-1.
To stay alive in the enticing competition, the visitors are in a must-win situation when they will take on the formidable Indian line-up on September 24 (Sunday) at Holkar Stadium in Indore.