‘Very few players – and when I say very few……’ – Former Australia cricketer heaps praise on David Warner ahead of his Farwell Test

Former Australia cricketer Ian Chappell heaps praise on star batter David Warner ahead of the latter’s Farwell Test, slated to take place on January 3 at Sydney Cricket Stadium. Notably, the opening batter has already announced his retirement from ODI cricket. The left-handed batter played a very crucial role in the ongoing Test series and helped Australia seal the series after winning the first and second games.

The legendary cricketer affirms that David Warner can bounce back in his career, which makes him so unique. In addition, the 80-year-old cricketer didn’t focus on his career ranking but rather talked about the legacies he created for Australian cricket.

“If you’re an opener, as soon as you fail once or twice, it’s always ‘mate, perhaps you should steady down a bit. Rankings are a load of bulls— in my opinion. Could the bloke play? Bloody oath he could play. Was he one of the better players? Sure. Where did he rank? Who knows and who cares,”  Ian Chappell World Wide of Sports.

David Warner has continued to confound people when people say he could be finished: Ian Chappell

Chappell feels that great batter Warner is among the players who played so aggressively against the new ball. In addition, the former batting legend says the 37-year-old cricketer has been so courageous. Moreover, the former right-handed batter feels the Australian star can bounce back when people criticize him for not making enough runs to win the games.

“Very few players – and when I say very few, in my memory in the Australian Test side – have had the skill and the guts to play aggressively against the new ball and succeed. I don’t think many people understand how courageous it is, because you will always get someone telling you how to play when you fail – it doesn’t matter where you bat. He’s continued to confound people when people say he could be finished, he comes out and makes runs,” he added further.