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Warner temporarily out of action after being hit at nets
Melbourne: Australia’s torrid relationship with the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) nets this week continued with explosive opener David Warner hit on the right forearm Saturday morning.
The opener, who was struck a nasty blow on his left thumb at the Gabba last week, was hit by a Peter Siddle delivery during a net session before play on day two of the ongoing second Test against India.
In exclusive footage of the incident captured by cricket.com.au’s daily live stream of the morning net sessions, Warner turned his head as the ball headed towards him and glanced off his unprotected forearm.
He threw the ball back to Siddle before immediately leaving the nets and heading to the rooms.
The full extent of Warner’s injury is yet to be determined, but it was serious enough to prevent him from taking the field Saturday.
“David Warner was hit in the right forearm during this morning’s net session,” a Cricket Australia spokesperson said.
“He has significant bruising which is limiting his ability to field at the moment.”
Warner is the fourth Aussie player to be injured at the MCG nets this week.
Shane Watson and Mitchell Starc both left training early after being struck in the nets Tuesday; Watson was hit on the helmet, while Starc edged a ball onto the inside of his knee.
The following morning, Shaun Marsh was struck on the left thumb and required treatment before he continued his session.
None of the injuries were serious; Watson and Marsh both took their place in Australia’s eleven for the Boxing Day Test, while Starc was named 12th man.
It is yet to be confirmed whether or not Warner will bat again in this match and he will be hoping to be fit for the fourth Test in Sydney starting Jan 6.
All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has already been ruled out of the SCG clash after suffering a setback in his rehabilitation from a slight hamstring strain.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.