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The former Australian cricketer, David Warner, is looking forward to the Ashes which is set to begin on November 21 this year. It is the historical series between England and Australia, wherein five Test matches get played. Keeping the Ashes in mind, David Warner took a dig at former England captain Joe Root stating that he will need to "take the surfboard off his front leg", if they were to win against Australia in the Ashes.
Joe Root has been trolled a lot of times for losing his wicket by lbw in cricket apart from not scoring a Test hundred in Australia, which is why David Warner made the statement to trigger the Englishman ahead the Ashes. Warner said, "The big anchor there is Rooty (Joe Root), who is yet to score a hundred in Australia."
According to the ICC rankings, Joe Root is currently the best Test batter, taking the No.1 spot. However, he hasn't had the best time of it against Australian pacers like Josh Hazlewood and captain Pat Cummins, losing his wicket to them on a consistent basis in the Ashes over the years. Warner is just as excited for the upcoming Ashes as any of the cricket fans and is ready to witness the drama unfold this winter.
David Warner set to play in The Hundred tournament for London Spirit
David Warner is currently in England to make his debut in the ‘hundred’ for the team "London Spirit". The Australian legend, who announced his retirement from International cricket last year. could potentially face Joe Root in the Hundred against the latter's team "Trent Rockets" on August 14. London Spirit are set to play their first match of the tournament against the Oval Invincibles on Tuesday, August 5. David Warner will be looking to display some astonishing performances in the tournament for his team.
In January 2024, Warner played his final Test match for Australia and also announced his retirement from ODI cricket. OnJune 25, 2024, Warner announced his retirement from international cricket after Australia's exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
