‘It sounds like they will stick with David for the WTC’, Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor reckons David Warner should be given three Tests to fight for his spot in England, while urging Australia’s selectors to make Cameron Bancroft or Matt Renshaw the next opener in line. Selectors are expected to name a squad for the WTC final against India and the Ashes this week, with the focus firmly on the top of the order.

Mark Taylor told AAP –

“If I am reading the tea leaves right, it sounds like they will stick with David for the World Test Championship at The Oval. And if that’s the way Australia are thinking about the World Test Championship, then yes, they have to start with him for the Ashes.”

Mark Taylor added – “It would be very hard to have Usman Khawaja and Warner open the batting and then change a week later for the first Test at Edgbaston. Whoever they think is our best opening combination for the World Test Championship, should do the first three Tests of the summer.”

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Taylor is also adamant on this –

The selectors have previously indicated they will break the English summer into two blocks of three Tests, with the squad to be re-evaluated after the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. Taylor is also adamant the selectors should opt for Bancroft or Renshaw as the back-up opener ahead of Marcus Harris. Harris was handed a national contract ahead of the two, despite the Victorian not playing a Test for 15 months.