David Warner is striving for a big finish on his last lap as an international player, vowing Australia will play “fearless” cricket during the Twenty20 World Cup as they aim to create a unique piece history.
After claiming the World Test Championship and one-day World Cup titles in the past 12 months, Australia are aiming for cricket’s grand slam at the T20 World Cup, which has expanded to 20 teams. It will be played in the West Indies and the USA throughout June, with all of Australia’s matches being held in the Caribbean.
Along with Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Travis Head, Warner, 37, is one of just four players with a chance to be part of the first team to simultaneously hold the three International Cricket Council trophies.
“Being part of that potential history, you only sit back and reflect on those things when you’re completely done and dusted,” Warner, who is in Trinidad, told this masthead.
“I did an interview with the ICC recently asking me about it and all the tournaments I’ve been a part of, and I can’t remember them all, but it’s been great.”
Warner failed to complete this year’s Indian Premier League because of bone bruising in his left hand but proved his fitness with 54 from 21 balls in a practice match against Namibia in Trinidad last week. However, he will not field until Australia’s first match, against Oman in Barbados on Thursday (AEST).
Whenever he does go, Warner is determined to go out all guns blazing.
“We’ve always played fearless and I think that’s why we’ve been so successful over the last few years,” he said. “We don’t care about our spot in a team, we just care about doing the best that we can, and making sure that whatever we’re doing, we’re trying to be that match winner.
