The Kangaroos will now miss this strong player who has become a headache for Team India | News India

David Warner, IND vs AUS Test Series: The Indian team is going to play the Australia series at the end of this year 2024. A 5-match Test series will be played between the two teams under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In this series, the Kangaroo team will play without its star opener Warner, who retired from international cricket this year.

Australia has been losing for the last 10 years

Hosting this Test series is important for Australia. Because, this team has not won any Test series against India in the last 10 years. Australia last won a Test series against India in 2014. Since then India has won four consecutive series (2017, 2018, 2020, 2023). In which Australia had to face defeat twice at home. Warner's absence can put Australia in trouble by putting pressure on Team India.

Warner is an important player against India

Warner was the fifth highest run scorer in Australian Test cricket. He has played a total of 112 Test matches for the country, scoring 8786 runs at an average of 44.6. Warner has played 58 Test matches at home, scoring 5438 runs at an average of 57.85. In which he has scored 20 centuries. His best score is 335 not out. Which was made against Pakistan in Adelaide. Warner proved to be a key player against India in the home series.

Smith was a complete flop as an opening batsman

Since Warner's retirement, Steve Smith has been handling the responsibility of the opening line. He has opened in 4 Tests. He used to play at number four earlier. Smith has scored a total of 9685 runs in 109 Test matches in his Test career. Whose average has been 56.97. However, he has been a complete flop in opening. As an opener, he scored only 171 runs in 8 matches at an average of 28.50. The best score has been 91 not out.

Warner has good experience of the Indian team

Warner has a lot of experience of playing matches against the Indian team. He has played 21 Test matches against India so far, in which he has scored 1218 runs at an average of 31.23. Warner has scored 4 centuries against the Indian team. He has played 10 Test matches on home ground. In which he has scored 760 runs.

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