He watched me a couple of times and said you ll be a better Test cricketer than T20 player David Warner on Virender Sehwag identifying him as potential Test player in 2009
"He watched me a couple of times and said, ‘you’ll be a better Test cricketer than T20 player'" - David Warner on Virender Sehwag identifying him as potential Test player in 2009 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Cricket News News
Richards 50.2 / 70.2
Sehwag 49.3 / 82.2
Gilchrist 47.6 / 82.0
Warner 47.5 / 71.5
Pant 40.9 / 70.5 twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns…Johns.@CricCrazyJohnsRishabh Pant has 40.85 average and 70.46 strike rate in Test cricket - This is madness.2057173Rishabh Pant has 40.85 average and 70.46 strike rate in Test cricket - This is madness.Only five Test batters (since balls faced data has been collected) have an average of >40 and a strike rate of >70: Richards 50.2 / 70.2 Sehwag 49.3 / 82.2 Gilchrist 47.6 / 82.0 Warner 47.5 / 71.5 Pant 40.9 / 70.5 twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns… On Sehwag predicting him to have a formidable Test career before he had made his first-class debut, Warner said in an interview with Fox Sports: “When I went to Delhi, Sehwag watched me a couple of times and said to me, ‘you’ll be a better Test cricketer than what you will be a T20 player." Warner continued: “I basically looked at him and said, ‘mate, I haven’t even played a first-class game yet’. But he said, ‘all the fielders are around the bat, if the ball is there in your zone you’re still going to hit it. You’re going to have ample opportunity to score runs. You’ve always got to respect the good ball, but you’ve always got to punish the ball you always punish’.” Sehwag's words would turn out to be prophetic, as Warner became one of Australia's most influential batters in the next decade. The left-hander has amassed 7817 runs in 96 Tests with 24 centuries since making his debut in 2011.
He watched me a couple of times and said you ll be a better Test cricketer than T20 player - David Warner on Virender Sehwag identifying him as potential Test player in 2009
By Gokul Nair Modified 29 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share David Warner and Virender Sehwag played together for Delhi from 2009 to 2013. Australian opening batter David Warner recalled an interaction with former Indian player Virender Sehwag regarding his red ball credentials more than a decade ago. The veteran explosive player made his debut for Australia in 2009 without playing a first-class game. Following a fruitful start to his international career, which included a memorable 89-run knock on his debut, Warner was roped in by Delhi Daredevils (now renamed Delhi Capitals). The New South Wales-born batter had a lukewarm first season, scoring 163 runs in seven games at a strike rate of 123.48. Nevertheless, he left a lasting impression on then franchise captain Sehwag. Michael Appleton@michelappletonOnly five Test batters (since balls faced data has been collected) have an average of >40 and a strike rate of >70:Richards 50.2 / 70.2
Sehwag 49.3 / 82.2
Gilchrist 47.6 / 82.0
Warner 47.5 / 71.5
Pant 40.9 / 70.5 twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns…Johns.@CricCrazyJohnsRishabh Pant has 40.85 average and 70.46 strike rate in Test cricket - This is madness.2057173Rishabh Pant has 40.85 average and 70.46 strike rate in Test cricket - This is madness.Only five Test batters (since balls faced data has been collected) have an average of >40 and a strike rate of >70: Richards 50.2 / 70.2 Sehwag 49.3 / 82.2 Gilchrist 47.6 / 82.0 Warner 47.5 / 71.5 Pant 40.9 / 70.5 twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns… On Sehwag predicting him to have a formidable Test career before he had made his first-class debut, Warner said in an interview with Fox Sports: “When I went to Delhi, Sehwag watched me a couple of times and said to me, ‘you’ll be a better Test cricketer than what you will be a T20 player." Warner continued: “I basically looked at him and said, ‘mate, I haven’t even played a first-class game yet’. But he said, ‘all the fielders are around the bat, if the ball is there in your zone you’re still going to hit it. You’re going to have ample opportunity to score runs. You’ve always got to respect the good ball, but you’ve always got to punish the ball you always punish’.” Sehwag's words would turn out to be prophetic, as Warner became one of Australia's most influential batters in the next decade. The left-hander has amassed 7817 runs in 96 Tests with 24 centuries since making his debut in 2011.