David Warner is hitting the ball well, but he isn’t getting the big hit, and his lack of aggression is troubling: Mark Waugh

The club administration is extremely concerned about David Warner’s deteriorating red-ball performance. Aside from his impressive double century against South Africa near the end of 2022, the southpaw hasn’t done much to earn a berth in the starting lineup. He has repeatedly been subjected to Stuart Broad’s fury in the ongoing Ashes 2023 and has as far scored only 201 runs in four games. This means that Marcus Harris’ inclusion in the starting XI for the fifth Test at Kennington is not yet certain.

In the meantime, Mark Waugh, a former cricketer, commented on David Warner performance by saying that the player appeared too terrified to go. The 36-year-old, in his opinion, is batting rather well but is unable to turn his starts into a significant total. Additionally, he thinks Warner’s trademark ferocity, which was once his USP, is missing from the player.

“Unfortunately, there is a lot more emphasis on your scores and the direction you’re headed as you get older and closer to the end of your professional career. Davey is batting decently, but he’s sadly not getting the big hit. I’m worried about his lack of aggression,” Waugh stated in a statement to Fox Cricket.

Warner is having trouble striking the perfect balance. Mark Waugh

The umpire observed, “He really should be a lot more aggressive and fight fire with fire.” “He was hesitant in both innings, and the shot in the second inning at 28 where he just pushed the ball, he really should be a lot more aggressive and fight fire with fire,” the umpire stated. He appeared to be too afraid to go straight away. He appeared to be divided between making a lasting impact and surviving. Between those two, not much happens. He’s not quite finding the appropriate balance, the 58-year-old continued.

Warner, meanwhile, has already declared his intention to stop playing Test cricket after the Australian season. Following the Ashes, Australia will host Pakistan, the West Indies, and New Zealand around the close of 2023 and the start of 2024, and the player will then decide to hang up his spikes.