Veteran Australian opener David Warner suggests that Marcus Harris from Victoria has the potential to be a reliable option for the Australian Test team’s opening position in the future when Warner retires from the longest format of the game.
Warner is scheduled to retire from Test cricket after the last match of the current series against Pakistan in Sydney. There has been considerable speculation about his successor, with various names such as Cameron Bancroft and even Cameron Green being considered.
While having a conversation with Fox Cricket, Warner explained why Marcus Harris is the likely replacement for him. The Australian opener said, “It is a tough one (and) it is obviously up to the selectors. But from my position, I feel like the person who has worked their backside off and has been there for a while in the background (is Harris).”
“Harry’s been that person who has toured (and) he scored that 100 the other day and missed out in another couple of games but he’s always been the person who’s next in line. So if the selectors show their faith in him, then I’m sure he’ll come out and play the way he does. You know, he’s not too dissimilar to me.”
David Warner made his debut for Australia in 2009 without having played a single first-class game. He believes that young players should be supported similarly to how he was in his early days, emphasizing the importance of giving them ample opportunities to overcome the fear of failure.
