Pat Cummins' ice cold response to David Warner's offer to come out of retirement for India Test series Australia faces tough five-Test series this summer Opening position is wide open following Warner's retirement Cummins has delivered an emphatic response to a Warner backflip By Josh Alston For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:44, 24 October 2024 | Updated: 00:31, 25 October 2024 e-mail View comments Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has slammed the door shut on any potential retirement backflip from former opener David Warner in hilarious fashion. The Aussies face a crucial five-Test series against India on home soil this summer which will go a long way toward deciding who finishes at the top of the Test Championship standings. India has won the past two series in Australia , leaving Pat Cummins and his men on high alert.
There are also places in the XI to be finalised, with the position of opening the batting alongside Usman Khawaja the most contentious. Warner retired from all forms of international cricket earlier this year and Steven Smith has ruled out continuing at the top of the order for the Australians. Which led Warner to make the stunning statement this week that he would return if the Aussies wanted him to .
'I'm always available, just got to pick up the phone,' the 37-year-old told Code Sports. 'I'm always dead serious. Let's be honest, the guys have played one red-ball game since their last Test matches in February, so I've almost had the same preparation.
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