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Stepping into David Warner’s shoes can be a daunting task and Nathan McSweeney is dealing with that onerous challenge in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Back in a familiar environment here on Wednesday, the opener respectfully dealt with Warner’s shadow: “David was an unbelievable player with massive shoes to fill when he left. If I can be half the player …

Entire Aussie top-order under pressure, despite win in Adelaide: David Warner

Brisbane: It's not just Usman Khawaja but the entire Australian top-order that is feeling the "pressure" despite the series-levelling win in Adelaide, reckons former opener David Warner. "It's not just one player in particular, it's the top six scoring bulk runs and making sure you're giving rest to the fast bowlers. On McSweeney, Warner said: "He's had four of probably …

AUS vs IND: David Warner says entire Australian top order is under “pressure”

Former Australian opener David Warner believes that it is not just Usman Khawaja but the entire Australian top order that is feeling the “pressure” despite the Border Gavaskar series-levelling win in Adelaide. “I think the pressure is on all the top order, not just ‘Uzzie’,” Warner was quoted saying by Fox Cricket. “He’s had four of probably the five hardest …

Australia captain Pat Cummins Thursday urged new opener Nathan McSweeney not to try and emulate swashbuckling David Warner, while admitting his team had unfinished business with India. Cummins tells McSweeney not to emulate Warner against India The uncapped McSweeney will make his Test bow at Perth Stadium on Friday, parachuted in at the top of the order alongside Usman Khawaja …

Former Australia opener David Warner has backed Nathan McSweeney to score the most runs in the test series against India despite the uncapped batsman’s lack of experience as an opener. South Australia captain McSweeney will march out to the middle with Usman Khawaja in the first test at Perth Stadium starting on Friday, having claimed the opening spot vacated by …

Australia’s Usman Khawaja said his new opening partner, Nathan McSweeney, should not feel the need to imitate David Warner’s quick-scoring approach in the test series against India. Warner’s 70-plus strike rate in first-class cricket is significantly higher than McSweeney’s 41.92, but Khawaja said there were other ways a test opener can build an innings. “I don’t know where this myth …

MELBOURNE, - Australia's Usman Khawaja said his new opening partner Nathan McSweeney should not feel the need to imitate the quick-scoring approach of David Warner in the test series against India. No need to imitate Warner's rapid-scoring approach, Khawaja tells McSweeney McSweeney will make his test debut in the series opener in Perth next week, the 25-year-old given the chance …

By Ian Ransom Opportunity knocks for unproven McSweeney against India MELBOURNE - Where David Warner launched himself into Australia's test team with a barrage of power hitting in limited overs cricket, Nathan McSweeney has followed a more conventional path in succeeding the retired opener. Not unlike his overall first class batting record, McSweeney's Shield debut in 2018 was solid but …

By Ian Ransom Opportunity knocks for unproven McSweeney against India MELBOURNE, - Where David Warner launched himself into Australia's test team with a barrage of power hitting in limited overs cricket, Nathan McSweeney has followed a more conventional path in succeeding the retired opener. Not unlike his overall first class batting record, McSweeney's Shield debut in 2018 was solid but …

Who is Nathan McSweeney? Queensland batter set to replace David Warner as opener

One of the biggest question marks ahead of the highly anticipated Test series between India and Australia has been: Who will open for Australia after David Warner's retirement? As another chapter of the Australian summer is about to unfold, Cricket Australia appears to have found their solution in Nathan McSweeney. Who is Nathan McSweeney Nathan McSweeney is a right-handed batter …