- David Warner will not appear in the test series against India
- The offer to return recently caused a media frenzy.
Candice Warner has addressed speculation about her husband’s return to the Australia Test team, stating it “won’t happen” because he
It follows David Warner boldly stating that he would face India if necessary in the five-Test series, which begins next month in Perth.
But the surprising event was news to his wife, and the former Ironwoman champion told her The last page Fox Sports viewers that Warner’s sense of humor was most likely on display.
‘I took it home some more and thought, what the hell? What is happening now? he told the panel.
“He’s very passionate about playing for Australia and I think if George Bailey, the selector, or Andrew McDonald, the coach, picked up the phone and said ‘we need you’, he would be quick to do it.
‘(But) it’s definitely not going to happen.
“If I had gone down that route to play again, I would have had to do it like everyone else. Play Sheffield Shield and all that.
But that’s not happening. End of discussion.’
Candice Warner has addressed speculation about her husband’s return to the Australian Test team, stating that it is “not happening”.
It follows David Warner stating he would face India “if necessary” in the five-Test series, which begins next month in Perth.
Perhaps sensing that Warner was simply looking to generate headlines, the likes of captain Pat Cummins and former fly-half partner Chris Rogers laughed off any talk of a return.
Warner, 38, will focus on the Big Bash with Sydney Thunder this summer, where he is set to captain.
This is because his lifetime leadership ban from Cricket Australia was recently lifted.
An independent panel concluded that Warner was “sufficiently remorseful” for its involvement in the sandpaper scandal of 2018, and is now free to captain the Thunder and be in the running for future coaching jobs.
‘I think it’s very appropriate that he has risen. “He’s calm about lifting the ban,” Candice said.
‘Now it’s about moving forward. He will be playing with the Sydney Thunder for the next two years so he is looking forward to it.
‘He’s (also) captained teams all over the world… whether it’s Dubai or India, Canada and all those other places.
“So, he has leadership qualities… I’m sure if you tap him on the shoulder and ask him ‘would you like to be the captain of the Thunder?’, he would love it.”