Former Check fast Brett Lee has declared Australia “could not recognize” till after the following two summers simply how invaluable David Warner was, earlier than backing NSW teen phenom Sam Konstas as his alternative on the prime of the order for the sequence towards India.
The duty to seek out Warner’s successor and Usman Khawaja‘s opening associate grew harder as each man thought of a contender — Konstas, Marcus Harris, Matthew Renshaw, Cameron Bancroft and Henry Hunt — failed within the Sheffield Defend on Monday.
Konstas had carved out twin centuries within the opening spherical of the Sheffield Defend, however the 19-year-old was on Monday dismissed lbw for two on the MCG, in what regarded a harsh determination from the umpire.
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Australia is looking for Warner’s alternative after it was confirmed that Steve Smith would shift again all the way down to quantity 4 following a quick experiment on the prime of the order.
“Firstly, Australia, not simply the workforce however I believe the general public, could not recognize it now, however I believe in 12-18 months, simply how good David Warner was,” Lee informed The Comply with On podcast a month out from the primary Check of the summer time, happening in Perth.
“I believe in the event that they have been to return to Cameron Bancroft, it might have been a yr and a half or two years in the past when he had most runs in Defend cricket.
“They nonetheless could choose him and so they could choose Harris. However do you make investments your vitality and belongings into guys who’re ageing cricketers, with all due respect? Albeit great cricketers, do not get me incorrect.
“But when we’re trying to the long run, why not give a man a chance like a Sam Konstas who is barely 19 years of age, solely performed just a few first-class matches?”
Monday’s Defend motion noticed Harris comply with up his first-innings 26 with a second-innings 16, whereas Bancroft was dismissed for 8.
Renshaw misplaced his wicket for two and South Australia’s Hunt fell for a duck, though Hunt had compiled 136 within the first innings of his aspect’s conflict with Queensland.
Konstas is barely taking part in his second season of Defend cricket, however Lee would not consider his inexperience ought to depend towards him.
“There are some gamers, like David Warner, the best way he got here by way of the ranks — he began off in T20 cricket after which turned out to be certainly one of Australia’s greatest-ever Check match cricketers,” Lee mentioned.
“Glenn McGrath performed just a few first-class matches earlier than he debuted for Australia.
“There are gamers that the upper the extent they go, the higher the cricketers they’re.
“I see Sam Konstas’ method, I believe he has a very good method. I do not suppose it might be a nasty name in the event that they went down that street.”