Struggling Australia opener David Warner on Thursday vowed to maintain enjoying white-ball cricket until 2024 if the selectors determined to finish his illustrious Test profession. Warner arrived in Sydney on Thursday after being dominated out of the remaining two Tests of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India resulting from a fractured elbow. Warner struggled within the opening two Tests towards India, managing simply 1, 10 and 15 in three innings, whereas he did not bat within the second innings of the Delhi Test after being subbed out resulting from concussion.

“I’ve always said I’m playing to 2024; if the selectors feel that I’m not worthy of my spot (in Tests), then so be it, and I can push on to the white-ball stuff,” Warner informed reporters at Sydney Airport right here.

The 36-year-old veteran left-hander, nonetheless, nonetheless has hopes of creating the minimize for this yr’s Ashes tour regardless of dismal kind.

“I’ve got the next 12 months, a lot of cricket’s ahead for the team and if I can keep scoring runs and putting my best foot forward for the team and I can help my spot, it’d be great for the team,” Warner stated.

“It’s easy pickings (for critics) when you’re 36 going on 37. I’ve seen it before with the ex-players as well.

“So for me if I’m taking strain off the remainder of the opposite guys, and nobody’s worrying about the remainder of the group, I’m completely satisfied to try this,” he added.

Warner’s Test career came under the cloud following his prolonged lean patch in the format. He had scored just one Test century in the last three years.

On Wednesday, Australia selector Tony Dodemaide refused to comment on Warner’s Test future and whether he would be considered for Ashes selection.

“We’ll tackle the Ashes planning (at a later time), however we’re dedicated to choosing the perfect match and accessible gamers for Test sequence, significantly one thing as large because the Ashes,” he had stated.

Warner, nonetheless, has been included in Australia’s 16-member ODI squad for the three-match sequence in India, beginning March 17 in Mumbai.

The five-match Ashes sequence will begin on July 16 in Birmingham.

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