'I've been practicing probably better than I ever have in nets' - David Warner exudes confidence ahead of WTC Final and Ashes

David Warner hasn’t done much to justify his place in the Australian Test team at the moment. Other than scoring a double-century against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground last year, the cricketer has struggled massively in the longest format of the game and thus, it was expected that the selectors might even consider dropping the southpaw for the upcoming World Test Championship finale and Ashes 2023. However, the team management backed him during the tough phase as Warner is finally showing glimpses of his class against red-ball.

Notably, the 36-year-old has spent a lot of time in the nets in the recent past and has looked in solid touch. His foot movement and timing have gone much better and that will definitely boost his confidence ahead of the summit clash and the all-important Ashes.

Meanwhile, the cricketer recently announced that the upcoming Australia summer will be his last tour in Test cricket. The cricketer also added that the T20 World Cup 2024 can be his last match in international cricket altogether.

I've been practicing probably better than I ever have in the nets: Warner

Ahead of taking on India in the WTC final, which is slated to begin on June 7 at the Oval, Warner stated that his feet are moving well, he feels energetic and that’s a massive positive for the Pat Cummins-led side. He also added that he wants to score a lot of runs in order to help Australia win the ICC trophy.

“Here, I've actually been superb in terms of my feet are moving, my energy's been moving, and I've been up and about. I've come off the IPL and, in that format, you have to look to score and I think that's held me in good stead for this (Test) preparation. I'm still looking to score.

“I think sometimes, when I've (transitioned) from a red ball in state cricket into a Test match series, I've gone out and looked to survive and sort of changed the characteristics of my batting. So I think that (intent) has held me in good stead at the moment, and I've been practicing probably better than I ever have in the nets,” Warner was quoted as saying cricket.com.au.