Former Check fast Brett Lee has declared Australia “might not respect” till after the following two summers simply how worthwhile David Warner was, earlier than backing NSW teen phenom Sam Konstas as his alternative on the prime of the order for the collection towards India.
The duty to search out Warner’s successor and Usman Khawaja‘s opening accomplice grew tougher as each man thought-about a contender — Konstas, Marcus Harris, Matthew Renshaw, Cameron Bancroft and Henry Hunt — failed within the Sheffield Protect on Monday.
Konstas had carved out twin centuries within the opening spherical of the Sheffield Protect, however the 19-year-old was on Monday dismissed lbw for two on the MCG, in what seemed a harsh choice from the umpire.
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Australia is looking for Warner’s alternative after it was confirmed that Steve Smith would shift again all the way down to quantity 4 following a short experiment on the prime of the order.
“Firstly, Australia, not simply the staff however I feel the general public, might not respect it now, however I feel in 12-18 months, simply how good David Warner was,” Lee informed The Observe On podcast a month out from the primary Check of the summer time, going down in Perth.
“I feel in the event that they have been to return to Cameron Bancroft, it might have been a 12 months and a half or two years in the past when he had most runs in Protect cricket.
Former Australian Check opener David Warner. Mark Kolbe/Getty Pictures
“They nonetheless might decide him they usually might decide Harris. However do you make investments your vitality and property into guys who’re ageing cricketers, with all due respect? Albeit great cricketers, do not get me unsuitable.
“But when we’re seeking to the long run, why not give a man a chance like a Sam Konstas who is barely 19 years of age, solely performed a couple of first-class matches?”
Monday’s Protect motion noticed Harris observe up his first-innings 26 with a second-innings 16, whereas Bancroft was dismissed for 8.
Renshaw misplaced his wicket for two and South Australia’s Hunt fell for a duck, though Hunt had compiled 136 within the first innings of his facet’s conflict with Queensland.
NSW teen ace Sam Konstas. Getty
Konstas is barely taking part in his second season of Protect cricket, however Lee does not imagine his inexperience ought to depend towards him.
“There are some gamers, like David Warner, the way in which he got here via the ranks — he began off in T20 cricket after which turned out to be considered one of Australia’s greatest-ever Check match cricketers,” Lee mentioned.
“Glenn McGrath performed only some first-class matches earlier than he debuted for Australia.
“There are gamers that the upper the extent they go, the higher the cricketers they’re.
“I see Sam Konstas’ approach, I feel he has a extremely good approach. I do not suppose it might be a foul name in the event that they went down that highway.”
