Steve Waugh blames David Warner’s confidence for his failure in Nagpur Test

With the Border Gavaskar Trophy finally underway, there are several stars to keep an eye out for for Team India. One such player was Australian opener, David Warner. The 36-year-old has been one of the most important players for the Aussies over the years, and his early dismissal in the first innings could be costly for the Australian team.

Former Australia batter Steve Waugh opined that Warner's lack of confidence could be the reason for his inability to perform in India. Waugh also said that the 36-year-old has had a tough summer despite scoring a double century recently.

 "Well, I think he has had a tough summer. I thought he made a great double hundred at the MCG. And apart from that, he has not made a lot of runs. There is an issue with his confidence, I think. I feel like he is not watching the ball as closely as he can. I am not sure if he is looking for the short ball or something else. You have to give it to Shami. That was an excellent ball. I think Warner thought it would leave him, but it came at an angle. Top ball," Waugh told Star Sports.

Former India coach Ravi Shastri also commented on Warner’s performance

India are currently dominating Day 1 of the ongoing first Test at Nagpur. Mohammed Shami produced an unplayable delivery to Warner as the 36-year-old was dismissed for just 1 run to his name. He attempted to defend but failed miserably, as the delivery by Shami took out the off stump through the gap between Warner's bat and pad.

During the lunch break of the first day, former India coach Ravi Shastri also commented on Warner’s performance. He stated that he noticed that Warner had a negative mindset regarding his footwork, which led to his early dismissal.

Talking about the same, Shastri said, "I have seen Warner with much more positive footwork. But there, he was caught on the crease. His body language when he is moving his foot says, 'When you don’t get it right (the bowler), I am attacking’. Here, the body language suggested that he was searching. makes a big difference."

Now, only time will tell if Warner can bounce back in the 2nd innings to answer his footwork demons.