David Warner, Australia’s vice-captain, has said he’ll look to continue his aggressive style of play on their to India, which promises to be a tough one for the visitors – keeping in mind the series result against Sri Lanka last year.

“I’m really excited about the challenge. I’ve been there before and I know the challenges. I think it’s more mental than the game itself. There are no excuses.”

“It is about being mentally fresh. Most of the time we’ve gone over there (India), we’ve had a lot of cricket. “I’m having a break now which is great,” said David Warner.

“I’ve got to come out with a plan and execute that…I’m not the patient type, it’s about treating each ball on its merits. We try to go out there and put the pressure on the bowlers. My philosophy is to try to get it back on them early. They might not hit the line and length so you have got to make the most of that.

“I’ve got to keep playing my way and our way of Australian cricket. Boof (Lehmann) is a massive fan of taking the game on and trying to win from every situation,” he added. “We are going to have to take our A-Game to India, boys will prepare in Dubai and then a warmup game in Mumbai. We are pumped about that,” he added.

An elated David Warner was delighted after winning the Allan Border Medal for the second consecutive time. He edged past his skipper Steven Smith and Mitchell Starc to win the award. Warner bagged a total of 269 votes, in comparison to Smith (248 votes) and Starc (197 votes) to win the prestigious medal.

Warner was Australia’s best player with the bat in 2016. Apart from that, he also led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their maiden IPL triumph last year, defeating none other than Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore in final.